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William Cox Bennett (1820-1895) was an English poet. He published numerous works, often including a self-written preface. One of his better-known poems is that of "Baby May". ==Life== He was born at Greenwich on 14 October 1820, was the younger son of John Bennett, a watchmaker of that place. He was educated at Greenwich in the school of William Collier Smithers, but when he was nine he was compelled, by the death of his father, to remain at home to assist his mother in business. Bennett took much interest in the affairs of his native borough, and succeeded in effecting several useful reforms. In 1868, he proposed Gladstone to the liberals of the borough as their candidate, and assisted to secure his return by very strenuous exertions. He was a member of the London council of the National Education League. In 1869 and 1870, he was employed on the staff of the ''Weekly Dispatch'' as a leader writer and art critic, and subsequently he contributed to the London ''Figaro.'' He died on 4 March 1895 at his residence at Eliot Cottages, Blackheath, and was buried at Nunhead cemetery on 8 March. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Cox Bennett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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