John Bennett (watchmaker)
John Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Common Councilman of the City of London | |
| In office 1862–1889 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Constituency | Cheap |
| Sheriff of London and Middlesex | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of the City of London | |
| In office 1871–1897 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1814 Greenwich, England |
| Died | 3 July 1897 (aged 82) St Leonard's-on-Sea, England |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Agnes Willson (m. 1843) |
| Children | 5 sons and 5 daughters |
| Residence | Cheapside EC2 |
| Alma mater | Colfe's Grammar School |
| Profession | Watchmaker |
Sir John Bennett (15 October 1814 – 3 July 1897) FRAS was a clockmaker and watchmaker. He was described by one biographer as a "flamboyant personality who seems to have aroused in his contemporaries varying degrees of ridicule, hostility, and admiration".