Background
BENN, Ion Hamilton was born in 1863. 3rd son of late Reverend Y. W. Benn, Rector of Carrigaline and Douglas, Company Cork, and Maria Louisa, daughter of General Christopher Hamilton, Companion of the Bath.
BENN, Ion Hamilton was born in 1863. 3rd son of late Reverend Y. W. Benn, Rector of Carrigaline and Douglas, Company Cork, and Maria Louisa, daughter of General Christopher Hamilton, Companion of the Bath.
One daughter Honourable Colonel 20th Battalion County of London Regiment. Mayor of Greenwich, 1901-1902. Contested Greenwich (Unionist and Tariff Reformer), 1906.
Member of London County Council for Greenwich, 1907-1910.
Member of the 1st Metropolitan Water Board, 1903-1906. Member of 1st London Portuguese Authority, 1909.
Director of Price and Pierce, Limited., London, Price Bros, and Company, Limited., Quebec, and Canada Iron Corporation, Limited., Montreal. Member of Parliament (Unionist) Greenwich since 1910.
Unionist.
Clubs: Carlton, Junior Carlton, Constitutional. Royal Thames Yacht; Royal Cinque Ports.
Spouse 1885, Frances Charlotte, o.daughter of late North. Bridges of Wallington Manor, Surrey, and Blackheatli Park.