Benson Earle Hill | |
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Born | 1795 |
Died | 1845 (aged 49–50) |
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Benson Earle Hill (c. 1795 – 1845) was a nineteenth century English writer, soldier and epicure.
Hill was born in 1795.
He lived with his sister Isabel Hill in 1820 and this was a life-long friendship. They had lived together before for several months in 1817 in Dover. Their parents were Isabel (born Savage) and William Hill. His god parent was William Benson Earle who had also employed their paternal grandfather. Isabel Hill was his younger sister who had been born in 1800 in Bristol. [1]
In addition to a number of stand alone works he was a contributor to The New Monthly Magazine. [2] He was a correspondent of Leigh Hunt and Charles Dickens. [3]
Until her death in 1842 he lived with his sister, Isabel, who was a playwright, poet and translator. [4] He is creditted on her 1842 posthumous work. [5]
Benson Earle Hill | |
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Born | 1795 |
Died | 1845 (aged 49–50) |
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Benson Earle Hill (c. 1795 – 1845) was a nineteenth century English writer, soldier and epicure.
Hill was born in 1795.
He lived with his sister Isabel Hill in 1820 and this was a life-long friendship. They had lived together before for several months in 1817 in Dover. Their parents were Isabel (born Savage) and William Hill. His god parent was William Benson Earle who had also employed their paternal grandfather. Isabel Hill was his younger sister who had been born in 1800 in Bristol. [1]
In addition to a number of stand alone works he was a contributor to The New Monthly Magazine. [2] He was a correspondent of Leigh Hunt and Charles Dickens. [3]
Until her death in 1842 he lived with his sister, Isabel, who was a playwright, poet and translator. [4] He is creditted on her 1842 posthumous work. [5]