Andrew Bent | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1790 |
| Died | 26 August 1851 (age about 61) |
| Occupation(s) | Printer, publisher and newspaper proprietor |
| Known for | The Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter, Colonial Times |
| Spouse | Mary Kirk (m. 19 September 1816) |
Andrew Bent (ca.1791 – 26 August 1851) was a printer, publisher and newspaper proprietor, active in Australia.[1] He established the first successful newspaper in Tasmania, was the first Australian newspaperman to print a newspaper free from government control, and the first Australian printer to be imprisoned for libel.
- ^ Pretyman, E. R. (1966). "Bent, Andrew (1790–1851)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 28 August 2014.