George Whitefield Whitlock Bentley (December 1, 1842 – April 8, 1909) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented

4th Prince 4th Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative ...

in the

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is the sole chamber of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is locat ...

from 1879 to 1893 as a

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member. Born in Margate, Prince Edward Island, he was the son of Thomas Bentley and Hannah Smith, and was educated there. In 1870, he married Emma Jane Dennis. He served on the Executive Council as Commissioner of Public Works from 1887 to 1890 and as Provincial Secretary-treasurer and Commissioner of Crown Lands from 1890 to 1891. He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1893. His son,

Whitefield Bentley Thomas Whitefield Bentley (July 5, 1884 – June 12, 1952) was a life insurance company manager and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1924 to 1927 as a ...

, also served in the legislative assembly when he grew up.http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32961 ''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'' JA Gemmill

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1842 births 1909 deaths People from Prince County, Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub