William Rutherford Benn
William Rutherford Benn | |
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| Born | 1855 Poplar, London, England |
| Died | 1921 Dartford, Kent, England |
| Occupation(s) | Translator, journalist, merchant's clerk |
| Known for | Murder of his father Julius Benn |
| Children | Margaret Rutherford |
| Parent(s) | Julius and Ann Benn |
William Rutherford Benn, later William Rutherford, (1855–1921) was an English translator and journalist, and a member of the political Benn family. In 1883 he murdered his father, the Reverend Julius Benn, and was detained at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum until 1890, returning there in 1903 and receiving treatment until his death.