Samuel Bishop (21 September 1731 – 17 November 1795) was a

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born in

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, and educated at Merchant Taylors' School and

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. He then took orders and served as Headmaster of Merchant Taylors' School (1783-1795). His poems on miscellaneous subjects fill two quarto volumes and the best of them are those to his wife and daughter. He also published essays.

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1731 births 1795 deaths People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood English male poets {{England-poet-stub