Lord Henry Bentinck
Lord Henry William Scott-Bentinck (9 June 1804 – 31 December 1870),[1] known as Lord Henry Bentinck, was a British Conservative Party politician.
Lord Henry Bentinck | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for North Nottinghamshire | |
| In office 1846–1857 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Gally Knight |
| Succeeded by | Sir Evelyn Denison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1804 |
| Died | 31 December 1870 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Parent(s) | William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland Henrietta Scott |
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[2] to 1857.[3] 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.[4][5]
Personal life
Bentinck died in December 1870, aged 66.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
- "North Nottinghamshire". The Times. 7 March 1846. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 438. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- "Trinidad 1684 (L'amitie) Claim Details, Associated Individuals and Estates". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Haggerty, Sheryllynne; Seymour, Susanne (2018). Imperial Careering in the Long Eighteenth Century::The Bentinck Family, 1710-1830s (PDF). Nottingham: University of Nottingham.