Henry James Pye
Henry James Pye | |
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Henry James Pye, circa 1800-1808. | |
| Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 28 July 1790 – 11 August 1813 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Thomas Warton |
| Succeeded by | Robert Southey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1745 |
| Died | 11 August 1813 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Pinner's parish church of St John the Baptist |
| Spouse | Martha Corbett (1801–1813) his death |
| Children | Harry James Pye |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Poet Laureate |
Henry James Pye (/paɪ/; 20 February 1745 – 11 August 1813) was an English poet, and Poet Laureate from 1790 until his death. His appointment as laureate owed nothing to poetic achievement and may have been awarded to him as compensation for the loss of his seat in Parliament. Pye was a competent prose writer who fancied himself as a poet, earning the derisive label of poetaster.