Thomas Bent

Sir Thomas Bent
22nd Premier of Victoria
In office
16 February 1904 – 8 January 1909
Preceded byWilliam Irvine
Succeeded byJohn Murray
6th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office
11 May 1892 – September 1894
Preceded byMatthew Davies
Succeeded byGraham Berry
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Brighton
In office
1 November 1900 – 17 September 1909
Preceded byWilliam Moule
Succeeded byOswald Snowball
In office
16 March 1871 – 4 September 1894
Preceded byGeorge Higinbotham
Succeeded byWilliam Moule
Personal details
Born(1838-12-07)7 December 1838
Penrith, New South Wales
Died17 September 1909(1909-09-17) (aged 70)
Brighton, Victoria
Resting placeBrighton General Cemetery
NationalityBritish subject
SpouseHannah Hall & Elizabeth Huntly
OccupationLand speculator and developer

Sir Thomas Bent KCMG (7 December 1838 – 17 September 1909) was an Australian politician and the 22nd premier of Victoria.


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