Henry James Pye

Henry James Pye
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 Faringdon House, Berkshire, England
Died	11 August 1813(1813-08-11) (aged 68) Pinner, Middlesex, England
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 owed nothing to poetic achievement and was probably a reward for political favours. Pye was merely a competent prose writer, who fancied himself as a poet, earning the derisive label of poetaster.