The Duke of Portland | |
|---|---|
 A 1699 portrait of Bentinck | |
| Member of Parliament for Southampton | |
| In office 1705–1708 | |
| Member of Parliament for Hampshire | |
| In office 1708–1709 | |
| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 1721–1726 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1682 |
| Died | 4 July 1726 (aged 44) Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Lady Elizabeth Noel |
| Children | 7, including William and George |
| Parent(s) | William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland Anne Villiers |
Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland (17 March 1682 – 4 July 1726) was a British Army officer, peer, Whig politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Jamaica from 1721 to 1726. Styled Viscount Woodstock from 1689 until 1709, he sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1705 until 1709 when he succeeded to the peerage of Great Britain as Earl of Portland.