Thomas Bent

Sir Thomas Bent
22nd Premier of Victoria
In office
16 February 1904  8 January 1909
Preceded byWilliam Irvine
Succeeded byJohn Murray
6th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office
11 May 1892  September 1894
Preceded byMatthew Davies
Succeeded byGraham Berry
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Brighton
In office
1 November 1900  17 September 1909
Preceded byWilliam Moule
Succeeded byOswald Snowball
In office
16 March 1871  4 September 1894
Preceded byGeorge Higinbotham
Succeeded byWilliam Moule
Personal details
Born(1838-12-07)7 December 1838
Penrith, New South Wales
Died17 September 1909(1909-09-17) (aged 70)
Brighton, Victoria
Resting placeBrighton General Cemetery
NationalityBritish subject
SpouseHannah Hall & Elizabeth Huntly
OccupationLand speculator and developer

Sir Thomas Bent KCMG (7 December 1838 – 17 September 1909) was an Australian politician and the 22nd premier of Victoria.