Sir Thomas Bent

Parties represented

Liberal Party

Reform

Electorates

Brighton (1 November 1900 - 1 September 1909)

Brighton (1 April 1871 - 1 September 1894)

*The start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.

Ministries

Minister of Railways (16 February 1904 - 8 January 1909)

Premier (16 February 1904 - 8 January 1909)

Treasurer (16 February 1904 - 8 January 1909)

Commissioner of Public Works (6 February 1903 - 16 February 1904)

Minister for Health (6 February 1903 - 16 February 1904)

Minister of Railways (10 June 1902 - 21 July 1903)

Commissioner of Railways (9 July 1881 - 8 March 1883)

Commissioner of Public Works (5 March 1880 - 3 August 1880)

Position

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (1 May 1892 - 30 September 1894)

Committee Memberships

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (7 July 1909 - 26 July 1910)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (10 February 1909 - 6 July 1909)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (9 July 1908 - 7 December 1908)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (18 July 1907 - 8 July 1908)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (18 July 1906 - 21 February 1907)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (13 July 1905 - 17 July 1906)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (5 July 1904 - 12 July 1905)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (9 September 1903 - 10 May 1904)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (9 September 1903 - 10 May 1904)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (10 February 1903 - 8 September 1903)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (29 October 1902 - 8 September 1903)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (16 July 1902 - 15 September 1902)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (27 June 1901 - 15 September 1902)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (6 December 1900 - 26 June 1901)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (6 June 1894 - 4 September 1894)

Member Library Committee (6 June 1894 - 4 September 1894)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (6 June 1894 - 4 September 1894)

Member Printing Committee (6 June 1894 - 4 September 1894)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (6 July 1893 - 5 June 1894)

Member Library Committee (6 July 1893 - 5 June 1894)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (6 July 1893 - 5 June 1894)

Member Printing Committee (6 July 1893 - 5 June 1894)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (18 May 1892 - 5 July 1893)

Member Library Committee (18 May 1892 - 5 July 1893)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (18 May 1892 - 5 July 1893)

Member Printing Committee (18 May 1892 - 5 July 1893)

Member Captain Kenney's Bathing Ship Committee (11 December 1890 - 5 April 1892)

Member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways (14 October 1890 - 5 April 1892)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (11 July 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Reception of Members of Parliament of Other Colonies Committee (3 July 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Death of the Late Emperor of Germany Committee (20 June 1888 - 20 June 1888)

Member Death of the Late Emperor of Germany Committee (19 June 1888 - 19 June 1888)

Member Wesleyan Church Properties Bill Committee (14 September 1887 - 11 March 1889)

Member Ventilation of Assembly Chamber Committee (16 August 1887 - 11 March 1889)

Member Hydraulic System Bill Committee (20 July 1887 - 11 March 1889)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (5 July 1887 - 10 July 1888)

Member Address of Congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (7 June 1887 - 11 March 1889)

Member William Lockhart Morton Committee (26 August 1886 - 11 March 1889)

Member Officers of Parliament Committee (13 July 1886 - 11 March 1889)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (22 June 1886 - 4 July 1887)

Member Printing Committee (7 July 1885 - 19 February 1886)

Member Congratulatory Address to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (19 September 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Licensees Qualifying Bill-Conference Committee (10 August 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (13 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)

Member Printing Committee (15 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Contagious Diseases Prevention Bill Committee (16 October 1878 - 9 February 1880)

Member Metropolitan Gas Company Committee (21 August 1878 - 9 February 1880)

Member Printing Committee (10 July 1878 - 14 July 1879)

Member Inglewood and Gippsland Railways Contracts Committee (1 November 1877 - 9 February 1880)

Member Printing Committee (3 July 1877 - 9 July 1878)

Member Mrs. Janet Bowman Committee (2 November 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Colonial Attorneys' Relief Bill Committee (30 August 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Mr. McKean Committee (26 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Printing Committee (13 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Chevalier Bruno Committee (4 April 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Market Laws Amendment Bill Committee (23 September 1875 - 25 May 1877)

Member Printing Committee (26 May 1875 - 12 July 1876)

Member Messrs. Bishop, Kitchen, and Others Committee (26 November 1874 - 25 May 1877)

Member Printing Committee (21 May 1874 - 25 May 1875)

Member Mr. Robert Bennett Committee (20 August 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Mr. James Hill Committee (16 August 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Road Districts, etc. Committee (16 August 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Silting-Up of the Bay Committee (13 September 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Artillery Corps Committee (17 August 1871 - 9 March 1874)