John Bent (politician)

John Bent (c. 1775 – 6 October 1848), of Weaton House, Devon and Oathall, Lindfield, Sussex was an English Tory politician.

He was a Member (MP) for Sligo Borough from 1818 to 1820, and for Totnes from 1820 to 1826.^[1]

Alongside significant investments in property, Bent was also involved in the slave trade.^[2] He was heavily involved in the scandal of the Arigna Iron and Coal Mining Company towards the end of his parliamentary career.

References

^ "BENT, John (?1775-1848), of Weaton House, Devon and Oathall, Lindfield, Suss. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^ "John Bent: Profile & Legacies Summary". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. UCL Department of History. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Brent Spencer	Member of Parliament for Sligo Borough 1818 – 1820	Succeeded by Owen Wynne
Preceded by Thomas Courtenay William Holmes	Member of Parliament for Totnes 1820 – 1826 With: Thomas Courtenay	Succeeded by Thomas Courtenay The Earl of Darlington

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[historyofparliamentonline-1] "BENT, John (?1775-1848), of Weaton House, Devon and Oathall, Lindfield, Suss. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 19 June 2014.

[2] "John Bent: Profile & Legacies Summary". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. UCL Department of History. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

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