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John Bent (c. 1775 – 6 October 1848), of Weaton House, Devon and Oathall, Lindfield, Sussex was an English Tory politician. He was a Member (MP) for Sligo Borough from 1818 to 1820, and for Totnes from 1820 to 1826. Alongside significant investments in property, Bent was also involved in the slave trade.
John Bent , of Weaton House, Devon and Oathall, Lindfield, Sussex was an English Tory politician.
John Bent may refer to: John Bent (politician) ( c. 1775–1848), MP for Sligo Borough and Totnes. John Bent (brewer) (1793–1857), English brewer and Mayor of Liverpool. Johnny Bent (1908–2004), American hockey player. Category: Human name disambiguation pages.
Michael Farrand Bennet (born November 28, 1964) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Colorado, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party , he was appointed to the seat when Senator Ken Salazar became Secretary of the Interior .
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Ed Broadbent was made a member of the Privy Council in 1982. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993 and was promoted to Companion in 2001. In 2005, the Globe and Mailnamed him Nation Builder of the Year in recognition of his work on electoral reform and for emphasizing “a return to dignity and decency” in politics. Following his dea...
Honorary Degree, Dalhousie University(1990)Doctor of Laws, York University(1991)Doctor of Laws, Concordia University(1999)Doctor of Laws, Simon Fraser University(2000)John Bent (c. 1775 – 6 October 1848), of Weaton House, Devon and Oathall, Lindfield, Sussex was an English Tory politician. He was a Member (MP) for Sligo Borough from 1818 to 1820, and for Totnes from 1820 to 1826.
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