John Dent (merchant)

John Dent
Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
In office
26 December 1857 – 8 November 1861
Appointed bySir George Bowen
Preceded byJ. F. Edger
Succeeded byFrancis Chomley
In office
12 May 1866 – 20 June 1867
Preceded byFrancis Chomley
Succeeded byPhineas Ryrie
Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council
In office
April 1871 – January 1873
Preceded byGeorge Dixwell
Succeeded byRobert Fearon
Chairman of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
In office
January 1866 – February 1867
Preceded byFrancis Chomley
Succeeded byE. Cunningham
Personal details
Bornc. 1821
Died1892 (aged 71)
OccupationBusinessman
The fountain in front of the old City Hall was built on the donation of John Dent.

John Dent (1821–1892) was a British merchant with the trading firm Dent & Co., a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council.