About Lord Henry Bentinck
Lived 1804 – 1870 (aged 66). Lord Henry Bentinck was a British politician.
Lord Henry William Scott-Bentinck (9 June 1804 – 31 December 1870), known as Lord Henry Bentinck, was a British Conservative Party politician.
Background Bentinck was the third son of William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland, and Henrietta, daughter of Major-General John Scott. William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland and Lord George Bentinck were his elder brothers.
Political career Bentinck sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Nottinghamshire from 1846 to 1857. He was also a Trustee of the British Museum and a well-known hound man.
Despite being an advocate of the abolition of slavery, he nevertheless submitted an unsuccessful claim for £2,411, relating to 46 enslaved Africans on the L'amitie estate, Trinidad.
Personal life Bentinck died in December 1870, aged 66.
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Who was Lord Henry Bentinck?
British politician
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Lord Henry Bentinck was born on 9 June 1804.
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Lord Henry Bentinck died on 31 December 1870.
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Lord Henry Bentinck was a politician.
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Lord Henry Bentinck was British.
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