Thomas John Bentley

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Thomas John Bentley
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Swift Current
In office 1945 – 1949
Preceded by	Roy Theodore Graham
Succeeded by	Harry B. Whiteside
Born	May 3, 1891 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	June 2, 1983
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Occupation	agrologist,farmer,organizer
Website	*Parliament of Canada biography

Thomas John Bentley (born May 3, 1891 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada-died June 2, 1983) was a Canadian politician, agrologist,farmer and organizer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1945 as a Member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation to represent the riding of Swift Current. After his federal political experience, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in 1949 as a Member of the Saskatchewan Cooperative Commonwealth Federation to reperesent the electoral district Gull Lake. During this term, he served concurrently as the Miniser of Public Health and the Minister in charge of Health Services Planning Commission. He was re-elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in 1952 to represent Shaunavon and appointed Minister of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation in 1956. Prior to his federal political experience, he served overseas in 1915 during World War 1 in the 66th Battalion, Edmonton.