William Benson was a talented amateur architect and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1719. In 1718, he arranged to displace the aged Sir Christopher Wren as Surveyor of the King's Works, but his short time in that post was not a success.

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Occupation: architect, politician
Position held: member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain, Surveyor of the Works, High Sheriff of Wiltshire
Citizenship: England
Born: 1682
Died: February 2, 1754

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William Benson

British architect; (1682-1754)

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Occupation: architect, politician
Position held: member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain, Surveyor of the Works, High Sheriff of Wiltshire
Citizenship: England
Born: 1682
Died: February 2, 1754

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Not who you're looking for? Others named William Benson: actor · English Benedictine, the last Abbot of Westminster and first · Screen figure