The Honourable Sir Thomas Bent

Premier of Victoria
Born
7 December 1838, Penrith, New South Wales
Died
17 September 1909, Brighton, Victoria
Sex
Male
Father
James Bent (hotel keeper)
Mother
Maria Tomey
Married (1) Hannah Hall; (2) Elizabeth Huntly

Parliamentary service

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria
Member of the Executive Council of Victoria

Career

  • Liberal Party.
  • Reform.
  • Municipal rate collector.
  • Mayor of Brighton (Vic) many times.
  • Land investor and speculator.
  • Farmer.
  • Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Vic 1892-94.
  • Premier of Vic 1904-09.
  • KCMG 1908.

Sources

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