Researching James Bennet
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4135 people with the Bennet surname? In that year Bennet was ranked number 1033 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Bennet on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Bennet and the Bennet Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 971 people with the Bennet surname in the UK? Bennet is now ranked number 3129 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Bennet surname in the USA? Bennet is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Bennet
James Bennet (clergyman)
James Bennet (January 1817 – 29 June 1901) was born in Ireland and became a Presbyterian clergyman. He is known for significant contributions to secular and religious writing as an editor and an author.
Bennet came to Canada in 1854 and took up the post of minister in the Saint John Presbyterian Church located in Saint John, New Brunswick. He stayed at that post until his retirement in 1882. He developed as an editor and author, in part, by his association with William Elder. He worked with Elder on a variety of newspapers. These included the Colonial Presbyterian and Protestant Journal and the Saint John Daily Telegraph.
Source: James Bennet (clergyman), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames Arlington Bennet
James Arlington Bennet (17881863) was an attorney, newspaper publisher, educator and author.
Born in New York, Bennet was the proprietor of Arlington House, a Long Island educational institution. Bennet was appointed inspector-general of the Nauvoo Legion in April 1842, and was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Brigham Young on August 30, 1843. He was invited to be Joseph Smith's running mate in the presidential campaign of 1844, but the invitation was withdrawn due to a misunderstanding regarding Bennet's supposed birth in Ireland, which would have made him ineligible for the presidency under the Constitution's natural-born-citizen clause.
Source: James Arlington Bennet, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Bennet
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