Background
Fenton was born at Saint David"s, Pembrokeshire, received his education in the cathedral school there, and at an early age obtained a situation in London in the custom house.
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Education
Later he entered the Middle Temple, and studied for the legal profession. After being called to the bar he attended the circuits in Wales for several years.
Career
He became acquainted with literary and dramatic celebrities: Samuel Johnson, and Oliver Goldsmith, and of David Garrick, to whom many of his poems were addressed. The latter part of his life he devoted to literary pursuits. He died at Glynamel, near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, in November 1821, and was buried at Manorowen.
Fenton married the daughter of David Pillet, a Swiss military officer, the friend of the second Duke of Marlborough.
By her he had a family who survived him.
