John Dent Dent
For other people named John Dent, see John Dent (disambiguation).
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.
He was the father of the musicologist Edward Joseph Dent.
References
- ↑ "John Dent Dent (DNT843JD)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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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