Thomas Bent

Sir Thomas Bent KCMG (7 December 1838 – 17 September 1909) was an Australian politician and the 22nd premier of Victoria. Quotes about Bent Say what they like about Sir Thomas Bent, but he was a man. He mightn’t have much honesty, if there was big money to be got, and he liked his gin and tonic strong an fraquint, an’ a rovin’ eye for wimmen, but outside them matters he was as pure as the drivellin’ snow. Paddy Reynolds, of the Cathedral Hotel, Melbourne, on learning of Bent's death. Quoted by Randolph Bedford, Naught to Thirty-three (1944) External links Category:Politicians from Australia Category:1838 births Category:1909 deaths