Mary Moore-Bentley
Mary Moore-Bentley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Ann Bentley 6 January 1865 Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 1 September 1953 (aged 88) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Mary Ling (married name) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Henry Ling
(m. 1897; div. 1906) |
Mary Ann Moore-Bentley (6 January 1865 – 1 September 1953), also known as Mary Ling, was an Australian writer and parliamentary candidate. She was one of the first four women to stand for the Parliament of Australia, running unsuccessful as an independent Senate candidate in New South Wales at the 1903 federal election.