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Bennett

biographical name Ben·nett \ ˈbe-nət \

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(Enoch) Arnold 1867–1931 English novelist

Bennett

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James Gordon 1795–1872 American (Scottish-born) journalist

Bennett

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Richard Bedford 1870–1947 Viscount Bennett Canadian prime minister (1930–35)

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