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 633 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [BENSON John Nicholas Bennett, of Ford Park, Plymouth. B. at Plymouth 11 May, 1855; m. Edith, dan. of John Peter Leay, of Liverpool ; vice-consul Panama 4 Oct. 1876, and acting consul there at intervals from 1872-82 ; consvil Guatemala :i Feb. 1883, acting consul-gen. there dviring 1884 consul at Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 10 Jan. 1885, and to Reunion 1 March, 1890 ; employed on public service at Paris concerning Indian Coolie Immigration ; and transferred as consul Bilbao, Spain, 9 June, 1900 ; consul-gen. San Francisco 11 Nov. 1901-May, 1907, going through the earthquake and fire of 1906, and at New York since 5 June, 1907 ; fellow of Roy. Colonial Inst. Residence — British Consulate General, 17, State Street, N.Y. City. Clubs — Calumet ; Down Town. Issue — 1. Arthur Russell Bennett, Impl. Indian Customs, Bombay. 2. Lieut. Frederick Walter Bennett, E.N. 3. Lieut. Alan Courtenay Bennett, E.N. 1. Edith Maud. BENNETT, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1912.— Sir Francis Sowerby Bennett, s. of late Joseph Bennett, M.P., of the Cedars, Louth, Lincoln, and Maria, dau. of Francis Sowerbjs of Aylesby, Grimsby, Lincoln. B. at Grimsby 9 Oct. 1863 ; m. 11 March, 1891, Julia Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Ouston, of Hohiiefield, Pontefract, Yorkshire ; J.P. for parts of Lindsey and for Grimsby ; partner in firm of Bennetts & Co., timber merchants, of Grimsby. Residences — Fryston, Grimsby ; Oxcombe Manor, Horncastle. Issue — 1. Eodcrick Sowerby Bennett, b. 7 Oct. 1898. 2. Micliael Wharraw Bennett, b. 9 Jan. 190;J. 1 . Eutli Ouston. 2. Mary Eleanor. BENNETT, K.C.V.O. Creat. 1901.— Sir William Henry Bennett, s. of William Francis Bennett, of Chilmark, Wilts, and Selina, dau. of Henry Self, of Fonthill. B. 1852; m. 1st, 1882, Isabel Lloyd (d. 9 Sept. 1911), dau. of Thomas Dickinson ; m. 2nd, 1914, Gladys Florence Stewart, dau. of Rev. Allen Stewart Hartigan, of St. Leonards-on-Sea ; is F.R.C.S. Eng., and a consulting surgeon ; H.M. inspector of anatomy ; consulting surgeon to St. George's Hosp., to the Hosp. of St. John and St. Elizabeth, to the Grosvenor Hospital for Women and Children, and to Osborne; consulting surgeon Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich ; vice-pres. Seamen's Hospital Soc. ; formerly niemb. of court of examiners Royal College of Surgeons of England, and examiner in surgery Camb. Univ. ; pres. Incorp. Inst, of Hygiene ; Knight of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem ; comdr. of the Order of the Redeemer of Greece 1904 ; is memb. of various learned societies, and author of several treatises on surgical subjects, etc. Residence — 1, Chesterfield Street, Mayfair, W. Clubs — Athena3um; Jimior Carlton; Royal Automobile. CURTIS-BENNETT, Lady (Kut.'s widow). — Emily Jane, dau. of late Frederick Hughes- Hallett, of Brooke Place, Ashford, Kent ; m. 15 Aug. 1878, Sir Henry Curtis Bennett ; chief Met. Police mag. 1913, previously West London 1886-95, Marylebone 1895-1905, Westminster 1905-8, Bow Street 1908-13 ; who d. 2 June, 1913. Residence — 118, Lexham Gardens, W. ; Issue — 1. Henry Honywood Curtis-Bennett, b. -31 July, ]879 ; m. 4 April, 1903, Elsie, dau. of A. A. Danyar, of Baroona, Whittingham, N.S.W. E,esidencc — Higli- fleld, Englefield Green, Surrey. Issue — Frederick Henry Curtis-Bennett, b. 29 Feb. 1904. Elsie Ann. 2. Francis Noel Curtis-Bennett, b. 14 May, 1882 ; m. 11 Juno, 1910, Ethel May, dau. of Walter Bradford. Eesidence — 2, Iddesleigh Mansions, S.W. Issue— Violet Muriel. BENSON, K.C.B. (mil.), 1910 ; C.B. (mil.) 1900. — Maj.-Gen. Sir Frederick William Benson, s. of the late Hon. J. R. Benson, of the Canadian Senate, and Marianne, dau. of the late Charles Ingersoll, of Ingersoll, Canada. B. at St. Cath- arine's, Canada, 2 Aug. 1849 ; m. 6 Sept. 1881, Caroline, eldest dau. of Sir G. E. Couper, Bt., K.C.S.I., C.B., CLE. ; ed. at Upper Canada Coll. Toronto, and R.M.C., Sandhurst ; entd. Army (21st Hussars) 1869, p.s.c. 1880, capt. (5th Dragoons) 1880, maj. (17th Lancers) 1886, Heut.-col. 1893, col. 1898, maj. -gen. since 1903 ; col. 21st Lancers since July, 1909 ; maj.- gen. Reserve of Officers since Dec. 1909 ; served as a volunteer during Fenian raids in Canada 1866 (medal, clasp), A.D.C. to lieut.-gov. of N.W.P., India, 1877 ; brig.-major Poona 1882- 4 ; garrison instructor Bengal 1884—90 ; served in S. Africa 1899-1900 as A.A.G. (despatches, medal, 3 clasps, C.B.) ; commnd. Egyptian Cavalry 1893-4; D. A.A.G. for in- struction Dublin dist. 1895-8 ; A.A.G., S.E. dist. 1898-9 ; A.A.G. headqrtrs. 1902-3 ; insp.-gen. remounts 1903-4 ; director of transport and remounts 1904-7 ; in charge of admini- stration southern command 1907-10; memb. of the committee administering King Edward's Horse (yeom.) ; hon. colonel 19th St. Catherine's Regt. (Canada). Residence — Dahinda, 5, Hart- field Rd., Eastbourne. Club — Army and Navy. BENSON, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1 9 12. — Sir (John) Hawtrey Benson, s. of Prof. Charles Benson, M.D., of Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, ex-pres. of Roy., Coll. of Surg., Ireland, and Maria, dau. of Maunsell Andrews, J. P., of Rathenny, King's Co. B. in Dublin, 28 Feb. 1843 ; m. 16 June, 1871, Dorothy A. Downing, dau. of Rev. Thomas Power, sometime rector of Clashmore, co. Waterford ; afterwards incumbent of Templeree, co. Tipperary; ed. privately and at Trin. Coll. Dublin, first honours in science, M.D. 1874 ; late physician, now consulting physician to Roy. City of Dublin Hospital ; pres. of Roy. Coll. of Phys., Ireland, 1910-12 ; med. adviser for Ireland to H.M. Colonial Off. ; and to the Transvaal Govt. ; hon. LL.D. Dublin Univ. 1912. Residence — 57, Fitz- william Square, Dublin. Club — University (Dublin). BENSON, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1906.— Sir Ralph Sillery Benson, s. of Prof. Charles Benson, pres. R.C.S. Irel., M.D., and Maria, dau. of Maunsell Andrews, of Rathenny House, King's Co. B. 1851 ; m. 1876, Fanny C. A. (has Kaisar-i- hind medal), dau. of Rev. W. Gilbert Cooper, M.A., chaplain Indian Ecclesiastical Estab. ; ed. at Rath- mines School, Dub., and Trin. Coll., Dub. ; Clas sical Scholarship, 1870 ; B.A. 1872, M.A. andLL.B. 1887 ; Barr.-at-law (Middle Temple) 1887 ; ent. Madras C.S. 1873 : assist, and head assist, col- lector and magistrate in various districts 1876-8 (specially thanked by Government for famine work) ; assist, and acting commnr. Nilgirris 1878- 81, ancl revenue and forest settlement officer 1881- 4 ; acted as sec. to two committees 1884 (twice thanked by Government) ; apptd. acting registrar Madras High Court 1885 ; Under Sec. to Govern- ment 1887 ; acting sec. to Board of Revenue 1888, district and session judge 1888, and to special duty regarding landlord and tenant legis- lation 1895 ; puisne judge of the High Court of Madras 1896-1913 ; acted twice as Chief Justice ; vice-chanc. Madras Univ. 1905. Residence^ Raebank Grove, Donnybrook, Dublin. Club — University (Dublin). Issue living — 1. Charles Molyneux Benson, M.D., F.R.C.SJ. ; m. 18, Joseplune Alice, dau. of J. A. French, of St. Ann's, Donnybrook. Residence— 72, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. Issue — 1. Ralph Arthur French Benson, b. 1914. 1. Elizabetli Catherine. 2. Capt. Ralph Hawtrey Rhode Benson, R.A., b. 1880. 1. Cecily Kate.