John Bent (c. 1775 – 6 October 1848), of Weaton House,

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and Oathall, Lindfield,

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was an English

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politician. He was a

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(MP) for Sligo Borough from 1818 to 1820, and for

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from 1820 to 1826. Alongside significant investments in property, Bent was also involved in the slave trade. He was heavily involved in the scandal of the Arigna Iron and Coal Mining Company towards the end of his parliamentary career.

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1770s births 1848 deaths People from Lindfield, West Sussex Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Sligo constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1818–1820 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Totnes UK MPs 1820–1826 Year of birth uncertain {{England-UK-MP-stub