William White Bent
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William White Bent was a political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Amherst township from 1847 to 1859 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
as a Conservative member.
He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia
, the son of Thomas Bent and Mary Lamb. He died in Amherst.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He represented Amherst township from 1847 to 1859 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
as a Conservative member.
He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...
, the son of Thomas Bent and Mary Lamb. He died in Amherst.