John Dent (Liberal MP)
John Dent Dent (11 June 1826 – 22 December 1894) was a Liberal Party politician in England.
John Dent Dent was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Knaresborough from 1852 to 1857 and for Scarborough from 1857 to 1859 and from 1860 to 1874.
Dent's five sons included[2] the musicologist Edward Joseph Dent.
References
- "John Dent Dent (DNT843JD)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "DENT, John (?1761-1826), of Clapham, Surr.; Cockerham, Lancs.; and Barton Cottage, nr. Christchurch, Hants". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Dent Dent
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt and Earl of Mulgrave |
Member of Parliament for Scarborough 1857–1859 With: Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt William Denison |
| Preceded by Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt and William Denison |
Member of Parliament for Scarborough 1860–1874 With: Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt, to 1869 Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt, from 1869 |
Succeeded by Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt and Sir Charles Legard, Bt |
| Business positions | ||
| Preceded by George Leeman |
Chairman of the North Eastern Railway 1880–1894 |
Succeeded by Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease, Bart |
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