About Clark Bentom
Lived 1774 – 1820 (aged 45–46). Clark Bentom was a British surgeon and missionary.
Clark Bentom was an English missionary and surgeon, who was a missionary in Canada at Quebec City, Quebec, from 1800 to 1805.
As a young man, Bentom was a footman to William Wilberforce. The crew and missionaries were released and arrived back in London in 1799.
Along with another missionary from that voyage, Bentom then sailed for Canada. He reached Quebec on 1 June 1800. His time in Quebec was notable in advancing the rights of non-Catholics and non-Anglicans to worship in freedom and be protected by law. Nor did he receive support from the London Missionary Society.
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Who was Clark Bentom?
British missionary and surgeon
When was Clark Bentom born?
Clark Bentom was born in 1774.
When did Clark Bentom die?
Clark Bentom died in 1820.
What was Clark Bentom's occupation?
Clark Bentom was a surgeon and missionary.
What nationality was Clark Bentom?
Clark Bentom was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clark Bentom. https://biography.guide/clark-bentom/
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