# Dirty Dick

> Nathaniel Bentley, commonly known as Dirty Dick, was an English merchant who was known for his filthy and unwashed appearance. He came from a moneyed background and received a good education. As a young man, he spoke several languages and dressed in a dandified manner, and was given the nickname "the beau of Leadenhall Street". He met Louis XVI of France and attended his coronation in June 1775; he was a patron of the London pleasure gardens at Ranelagh in Chelsea and Vauxhall in Kennington.

*English merchant and eccentric (c. 1735-1809)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1735
- **Died:** 1809
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Nathaniel Bentley, commonly known as Dirty Dick, was an English merchant who was known for his filthy and unwashed appearance. He came from a moneyed background and received a good education. As a young man, he spoke several languages and dressed in a dandified manner, and was given the nickname "the beau of Leadenhall Street". He met Louis XVI of France and attended his coronation in June 1775; he was a patron of the London pleasure gardens at Ranelagh in Chelsea and Vauxhall in Kennington.

## Fame
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## Sources
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