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