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.[1]
Alongside significant investments in property, Bent was also involved in the slave trade.[2] He was heavily involved in the scandal of the Arigna Iron and Coal Mining Company towards the end of his parliamentary career.