James Bennet (January 1817 – 29 June 1901) was born in

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and became a

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clergyman. He is known for significant contributions to secular and religious writing as an editor and an author. Bennet came to

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in 1854 and took up the post of minister in the Saint John Presbyterian Church located in

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. He stayed at that post until his retirement in 1882. He developed as an editor and author, in part, by his association with William Elder. He worked with Elder on a variety of newspapers. These included the ''Colonial Presbyterian and Protestant Journal'' and the ''Saint John Daily Telegraph''.

References

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
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