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Ackley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams6.html#772.93.86">Kent Adams</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aldredge-aleshire.html#169.71.06">Kent L. Aldrich</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#172.71.44">Kent B. Alexander</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alt-amersoon.html#642.31.18">Obediah Pearson Amacker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/amick-andersen.html#162.57.32">Kent Amos</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atlee-atwell.html#776.49.00">H. Kent Atwater</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bankson-barbosa.html#129.16.68">Amos Walker Barber</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bathgate-battistoni.html#902.79.05">Kent Batman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bentsen-bereuter.html#313.93.36">Douglas Kent Bereuter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#955.73.06">Charles O. Boussum</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown6.html#868.01.08">Kent Masterson Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown6.html#962.16.77">Kent N. Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown7.html#891.74.84">R. Kent Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/canon-caplis.html#882.93.19">Kent Cantrell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#711.07.95">Kent Centhansen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chandler.html#071.27.44">Kent Chandler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chandler.html#445.68.94">Kent Chandler Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/compton.html#380.22.42">Kent Compton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conrad.html#107.39.15">Kent Conrad</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courtney.html#842.67.51">Kent Courtney</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cromwell.html#188.51.17">H. Kent Cromwell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danielson-darke.html#179.23.61">Kent A. Darbie</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis6.html#199.87.75">Kent B. Davis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawson.html#642.90.99">Kent J. Dawson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/edwards4.html#820.58.54">G. Kent Edwards</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#724.97.67">Bernhard Kent Eken</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ermentrout-erving.html#864.10.37">Clark Kent Ervin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans7.html#520.53.47">R. Kent Evans</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faull-faxon.html#296.40.68">George Kent Favrot</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flanagin-fleishman.html#961.60.17">Alvan Flanders</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fringer-frosh.html#391.76.73">Kent Friskup</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fringer-frosh.html#317.94.54">Kent Frizzell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulton.html#797.93.59">I. Kent Fulton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilhams-gillen.html#448.06.07">Edward Kent Gill</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#455.11.79">Kent Glasscock</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graham6.html#287.54.78">Kent Graham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grainger-gransback.html#684.19.59">Gideon Granger</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gravolet-gray.html#735.55.88">Kent Gray</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grovenor-guert.html#741.22.91">Kent Grusendorf</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall6.html#254.07.40">Kent S. Hall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall7.html#703.41.26">R. Kent Hall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall6.html#020.99.96">Kent Strange Hall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall6.html#487.36.47">Kent Hall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamilton.html#804.44.50">James Kent Hamilton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hampton.html#181.53.22">Kent Hampton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamre-hanchett.html#044.42.37">Kent Ronald Hance</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hare-harju.html#280.09.79">Kent Hargett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heathman-hedlund.html#476.00.00">Kent Heckenlively</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helme-hendershott.html#956.50.24">Kent Helmer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hodgkins-hoffer.html#113.66.63">Kent Hoekezma</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holcomb-holdaway.html#248.75.89">Kent Holcomb</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoopes-hopkin.html#628.13.17">Kent Hoover</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyde.html#709.69.62">Kent Hyde</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jacobsen-jalbert.html#456.30.04">C. Kent Jakeway</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jex-johansen.html#368.93.00">Kent Johanneson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/judge-jyles.html#323.85.90">Kent Juhnke</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kane.html#999.86.93">Elias Kent Kane</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kane.html#965.40.05">Elisha Kent Kane</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kane.html#575.55.86">John Kent Kane</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keitt-kellett.html#930.36.74">Kent Ellsworth Keller</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelley.html#424.14.28">Kent K. Kelley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lambdin-lamy.html#411.39.98">Kent Douglas Lambert</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leavitt.html#344.97.10">Kent Leavitt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leonard.html#530.09.55">Kent Leonard</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leonardo-lessler.html#137.53.10">Kent Leonhardt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#347.76.69">Kent T. Lundgren</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#278.81.85">Henry Kent McCay</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#529.65.00">Kent B. McGough</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckiernan-mckinne.html#521.93.57">Kent S. McKinley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmillen-mcmullin.html#389.01.62">Kent McMillen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meagher-meek.html#981.09.55">Margaret Kent Medler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meekins-mellen.html#302.09.55">Patrick M. Meldon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merritt.html#911.60.80">Kent Wright Merritt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merriwether-mesta.html#041.32.32">Kent Mesplay</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller6.html#447.92.50">Kent Miller</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#999.28.45">W. Kent Money</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myers.html#822.88.00">Kent Myers</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#651.44.26">Kent Nelson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#856.63.90">Kent Nicaud</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/novelli-nowlin.html#297.44.22">Kent Nowviskie</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pfaelzer-phellis.html#044.46.73">Hugh Kent Pharaoh</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#410.99.69">Kent Phillips</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#407.50.93">Kent L. Pillsbury</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/power.html#887.74.97">Kent Power</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pratt.html#360.34.73">Thomas George Pratt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/princeton-prociuk.html#469.64.87">Kent Probst</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/purchio-puthuff.html#405.14.49">Kent Doak Pursel</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#261.60.39">Kent Roberson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roth.html#031.88.19">Kent A. Roth</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ruble-ruggero.html#957.17.09">Horace Rublee</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneiderman-schrock.html#179.02.08">Wilfred Harvey Schoff</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sharp.html#367.16.98">Kent Sharp</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shawcroft-sheean.html#135.28.14">Kent Shearer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#695.19.37">George Kent Shuler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slavens-slingluff.html#625.12.60">Kent Sleath</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#100.75.95">Kent Dee Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#051.44.90">Kent L. Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/spencer.html#457.03.70">Perry Kent Spencer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/spriggs-springweiler.html#983.89.06">Kent Spriggs</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#367.85.50">Kent Stacey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/templeton-terrill.html#043.43.06">Horace Addison Tenney</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson6.html#193.02.63">Morris Kent Thompson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanche-vandewater.html#019.06.45">Kent Vanderwood</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagoner-wainwright.html#466.01.85">Kent Wagonseller</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker4.html#344.50.41">Howard Kent Walker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whittemore.html#262.07.89">Kent G. Whittemore</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/widdis-wiggin.html#320.80.32">Kent M. Wiedemann</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilcox.html#679.49.40">Kent S. Wilcox</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams6.html#175.09.20">Kent Williams</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilsons-winford.html#513.80.21">Michael Kent Winder</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#063.59.93">Henry Merrill Wolcott</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright5.html#647.51.70">J. Kent Wright</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yatron-yontes.html#128.03.48">Micah Kent Yoder</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="183.77.73">Kent, A. A.</a> — of Lenoir, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CD-lived.html">Caldwell County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Caldwell County, 1915-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="168.43.74">Kent, A. F.</a> — of Corry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/corry.html">Mayor of Corry, Pa.</a>, 1873-74. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="001.18.54">Kent, A. J.</a> — of Bonners Ferry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/BY-lived.html">Boundary County</a>, Idaho; Coeur d'Alene, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/KO-lived.html">Kootenai County</a>, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/ID.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/ID.html">1932</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="363.83.69">Kent, Alfred Leo</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Wayne County 4th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="116.25.29">Kent, Alonzo</a> — of Ellicottville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CA-lived.html">Cattaraugus County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/NY.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="488.45.22">Kent, Amos</a> (1774-1824) — of Chester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Born in Kent's Island, Newbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-born.html">Essex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1774/10-16.html">October 16, 1774</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 3rd District, 1814-16. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1824/06-18.html">June 18, 1824</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/49.html">49 years, 246 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Joseph Kent and Jane (Moody) Kent; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1799/">1799</a> to Abigail Atherton; second great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alt-amersoon.html#438.59.76">David Muir Amacker</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/18514.html">Kendrick-Amacker family</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="795.97.36">Kent, Anie</a> — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/pr2000-meeting.html">2000</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#874.74.60">George W. Bush</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cheney.html#063.64.84">Richard B. Cheney</a>). Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="233.07.72">Kent, Ann S.</a> — of Rumney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-lived.html">Grafton County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 2nd District, 1994. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="921.20.45">Kent, Anna K.</a> — of Boise, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/AD-lived.html">Ada County</a>, Idaho. Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/pr2024-election.html">2024</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terry.html#469.36.10">Randall A. Terry</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#794.04.41">Stephen E. Broden</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2024. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="233.08.78">Kent, Antoinette A.</a> — also known as Antoinette A. Diani — of Abington, Pomfret, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/pomfret.html#5">Abington, Conn.</a>, 1958-87 (acting, 1958-59). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1987. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="937.35.81">Kent, Arad</a> — of Akron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SU-lived.html">Summit County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/akron.html">Mayor of Akron, Ohio</a>, 1840. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="321.50.08">Kent, Arthur E.</a> — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 14th District, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="320.32.30">Kent, Bob</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 3rd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="170.06.18">Kent, Carol</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a>; elected 2008; defeated, 2010 (102nd District), 2012 (114th District). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="719.71.87">Kent, Charles C.</a> — of Benton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-lived.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/sthse.html">Maine state house of representatives</a> from Kennebec County (4th), 1931-32. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Kent, Clare See <a href="#618.67.80">O. Clare Kent</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="587.75.38">Kent, Claude J.</a> — of Quincy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/AD-lived.html">Adams County</a>, Ill. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/AD-parties.html">Chair of Adams County Republican Party</a>, 1950-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="271.26.95">Kent, Daniel</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Putnam County, 1835. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="695.56.66">Kent, Daniel</a> — of Patterson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/NY.html">1892</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="290.45.26">Kent, David</a> — U.S. Taxpayers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/pr2024-election.html">2024</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terry.html#469.36.10">Randall A. Terry</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#794.04.41">Stephen E. Broden</a>). Still living as of 2024. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="737.45.26">Kent, Dolores J.</a> — Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 25th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="675.85.28">Kent, Don</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 2nd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="410.21.56">Kent, E. H.</a> — of Lakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/NE-lived.html">Nelson County</a>, N.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/ND.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="037.98.32">Kent, E. P.</a> — of Ouray, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/OU-lived.html">Ouray County</a>, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/CO.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="474.60.51">Kent, Edith M.</a> — Conservative. Conservative candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/pr1960-election.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="302.95.35">Kent, Edward</a> (1802-1877) — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Born in Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-born.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1802/01-08.html">January 8, 1802</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/bangor.html">mayor of Bangor, Maine</a>, 1836-37; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Maine</a>, 1838-39, 1841-42; defeated, 1836, 1838, 1839, 1841; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-consuls.html ">Rio de Janeiro</a>, 1849-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/ME.html">1856</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/speakers.html">speaker</a>); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/spju.html">justice of Maine state supreme court</a>, 1859-73. Died of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart failure</a>, in Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-died.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/05-19.html">May 19, 1877</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 131 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-buried.html#cms00204">Mt. Auburn Cemetery</a>, Cambridge, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Father of <a href="#607.16.06">Edward Kent Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-cities.html">town</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/AR-names.html">Fort Kent, Maine</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-kent/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward Kent">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7499898">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="607.16.06">Kent, Edward, Jr.</a> (1862-1916) — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Born in Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-born.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/08-08.html">August 8, 1862</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/tscj.html">Chief justice of Arizona territorial supreme court</a>, 1902-12; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/AZ.html">1916</a>. Died in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-died.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/07-30.html">July 30, 1916</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">53 years, 357 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-buried.html#cms00204">Mt. Auburn Cemetery</a>, Cambridge, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#302.95.35">Edward Kent</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="837.72.03">Kent, Ernest B.</a> — of Putnam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Putnam; defeated, 1912 (Progressive); elected 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="615.28.19">Kent, Everett</a> (1888-1963) — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-lived.html">Northampton County</a>, Pa. Born in East Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-born.html">Northampton County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/11-15.html">November 15, 1888</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/machinist.html">Machinist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper reporter</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">school teacher and principal</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/coal-ice-fuel.html">coal salesman</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-officials.html">Northampton County Solicitor</a>, 1920; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 30th District, 1923-25, 1927-29; defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/PA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/PA.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/PA.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/PA.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/PA.html">1956</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/10-13.html">October 13, 1963</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 332 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-buried.html#cms01501">St. John's Cemetery</a>, Bangor, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/11-22.html">November 22, 1911</a>, to Daisy Allen Speer.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000124">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406290">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="069.26.53">Kent, Mrs. Everett</a> — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-lived.html">Northampton County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/PA.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="921.15.67">Kent, Mrs. Fred</a> — of Asheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BU-lived.html">Buncombe County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NC.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="268.98.59">Kent, Fred L.</a> (b. 1871) — of Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/AD-lived.html">Addison County</a>, Vt. Born in Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/AD-born.html">Addison County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/index.html">1871</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Salisbury, 1910. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/unitarian.html">Unitarian</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="042.89.37">Kent, Frederick H.</a> — of Albuquerque, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/BE-lived.html">Bernalillo County</a>, N.M. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/ofc/albuquerque.html#2">Albuquerque, N.M.</a>, 1881-82. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="186.84.76">Kent, Garnett M.</a> — of Cary, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-lived.html">Wake County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/cary.html#2">Cary, N.C.</a>, 1965-66. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="085.04.00">Kent, Gary</a> — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/pr2024-election.html">2024</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stein-steinmetz.html#645.25.61">Jill Stein</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#451.24.90">Rudolph T. Ware</a>). Still living as of 2024. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="514.49.93">Kent, George A.</a> — of Binghamton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/pr1912-election.html">1912</a>; Republican Presidential Elector for New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/pr1916-election.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="382.07.95">Kent, George E.</a> — of St. James, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/NY.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="808.78.19">Kent, Gerald P.</a> — of Oak Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/oakpark.html">Mayor of Oak Park, Mich.</a>, 1949. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="221.81.55">Kent, H. S.</a> — of Chagrin Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/chagrinfalls.html#2">Chagrin Falls, Ohio</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="185.55.80">Kent, Harry III</a> — of White Swan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/YA-lived.html">Yakima County</a>, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/WA.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="788.05.60">Kent, Harry C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="828.69.94">Kent, Harry P.</a> — of Attleboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> First Bristol District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="599.94.68">Kent, Harvey M.</a> — of Norwalk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Norwalk; elected 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="919.94.30">Kent, Heber</a> — of Tifton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TI-lived.html">Tift County</a>, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/GA.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="489.66.73">Kent, Henry A.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/NY.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="693.94.17">Kent, Henry J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.73.38">Kent, Henry Oakes</a> (1834-1909) — also known as Henry O. Kent — of Lancaster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CO-lived.html">Coos County</a>, N.H. Born in Lancaster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CO-born.html">Coos County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/02-07.html">February 7, 1834</a>. Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor and publisher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a>, 1870; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 1st District, 1885-86; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Hampshire</a>, 1894, 1896. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/03-21.html">March 21, 1909</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 42 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CO-buried.html#cms00315">Summer Street Cemetery</a>, Lancaster, N.H. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Richard Peabody Kent and Emily Mann (Oakes) Kent; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/01-11.html">January 11, 1859</a>, to Berenice A. Rowell.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/45133048">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="076.13.64">Kent, Herbert J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Oakland County 2nd District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="258.15.96">Kent, Herman O.</a> — of Wisconsin. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GR-born.html">Germany</a>. Socialist. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/printing.html">Printer</a>; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Wisconsin</a>, 1926. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/german.html">German</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="954.98.57">Kent, I. H.</a> — of Fallon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/CH-lived.html">Churchill County</a>, Nev. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/NV.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="787.27.15">Kent, Irving F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Conservative. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a>, 1961 (Bergen County), 1967 (District 13); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Bergen County, 1963, 1965. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?54098"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/357/78.26.jpg" width=70 height=95 border=0 alt="James Kent"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="357.78.26">Kent, James</a> (1763-1847) — of Poughkeepsie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y.; New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Doanesburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/PU-born.html">Putnam County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1763/07-31.html">July 31, 1763</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1790-91, 1792-93, 1796-97 (Dutchess County 1790-91, 1792-93, New York County 1796-97); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1793; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a>, 1798-1814; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/chanc.html">Chancellor of New York</a>, 1814-23; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn3.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a>, 1821. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/writing.html">Author</a> of Commentaries on American Law, the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/first.html">first</a> comprehensive treatment of the subject. Elected to the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/hall-of-fame.html">Hall of Fame for Great Americans</a> in 1900. Died in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1847/12-12.html">December 12, 1847</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 134 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-buried.html#cms05918">somewhere</a> in Fishkill, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Bailey.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE.html">Kent County, Mich.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James Kent">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/015/000206394">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/james-kent/">Historical Society of the New York Courts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: New York Public Library</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="423.08.39">Kent, James, Jr.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County 1st District, 1884. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="649.94.29">Kent, James</a> — of Killingly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Killingly, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="580.91.69">Kent, James M.</a> — of St. Simons, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/GL-lived.html">Glynn County</a>, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/GA.html">1952</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/GA.html">1956</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/GA.html">1960</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="214.47.44">Kent, James V.</a> (1847-1918) — of Indiana. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/CI-born.html">Clinton County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1847/05-29.html">May 29, 1847</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/stsen.html">Indiana state senate</a>, 1877-79; circuit judge in Indiana, 1896-1902. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/redmen.html">Redmen</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/06-10.html">June 10, 1918</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 12 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="907.87.39">Kent, Jeff</a> (born c.1958) — of Custer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/WH-lived.html">Whatcom County</a>, Wash. Born about 1958. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/WA.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/WA.html">2008</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WA.html">Republican National Committee from Washington</a>, 2008; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/pr2024-election.html">2024</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#306.67.48">Donald Trump</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vance.html#330.54.16">J. D. Vance</a>). Still living as of 2024. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="927.22.59">Kent, Jim, Jr.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MN-lived.html">Monongalia County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Monongalia County, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="738.95.92">Kent, John A.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Wayne County 4th District, 1961; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 22nd District, 1968. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="069.36.73">Kent, John S.</a> — of Brockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-lived.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/MA.html">1904</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/brockton.html">mayor of Brockton, Mass.</a>; elected 1907. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-buried.html#cms06080">St. Patrick's Cemetery</a>, Brockton, Mass. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="154.06.44">Kent, Joseph</a> (1779-1837) — of Bladensburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CL-born.html">Calvert County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1779/01-14.html">January 14, 1779</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 2nd District, 1811-15, 1819-26; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a>, 1815; Democratic-Republican Presidential Elector for Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/pr1816-meeting.html">1816</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monroe.html#777.02.93">James Monroe</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tomlison-tomsen.html#747.08.36">Daniel D. Tompkins</a>); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Maryland</a>, 1826-29; Presidential Elector for Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/pr1832-meeting.html">1832</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Maryland</a>, 1833-37; died in office 1837. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Slaveowner. Died near Bladensburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-died.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1837/11-24.html">November 24, 1837</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/58.html">58 years, 314 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-buried.html#cms04847">a private or family graveyard</a>, Prince George's County, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Daniel Kent and Anne (Wheeler) Kent; married to Eleanor Lee Wallace and Alice Contee.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000125">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406291">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-kent/">National Governors Association biography</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="173.38.78">Kent, Joseph</a> — of Tifton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TI-lived.html">Tift County</a>, Ga. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/tifton.html#2">Tifton, Ga.</a>, 1929-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="893.02.87">Kent, Joseph</a> — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Hawaii, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/ofc/pr2020-election.html">2020</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jorden-joy.html#901.56.15">Jo Jorgensen</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohen.html#110.08.86">Jeremy Cohen</a>). Still living as of 2020. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="452.87.37">Kent, Joseph C.</a> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/newbedford.html#2">New Bedford, Mass.</a>, 1853-57. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="991.13.95">Kent, Joseph Harry</a> — also known as Joseph H. Kent — of Utica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 1st District, 1888-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="364.44.18">Kent, Josiah</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LE-lived.html">Lee County</a>, Iowa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention</a> from Lee County, 1846. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="533.70.31">Kent, Julia</a> — of Verona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/verona.html#3">Verona, Pa.</a>, 1886-89. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="325.86.11">Kent, L. F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WI-lived.html">White County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/IN.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="120.55.56">Kent, L. T.</a> — of Saginaw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SG-lived.html">Saginaw County</a>, Mich. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Saginaw County 1st District, 1948; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 22nd District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="535.11.80">Kent, Lewis A.</a> — of Minden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/KA-lived.html">Kearney County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/stsen.html">Nebraska state senate</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Kent, Lindsay See <a href="#553.31.04">R. Lindsay Kent</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="748.20.45">Kent, Marvin</a> (1816-1908) — Born in Ravenna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PO-born.html">Portage County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1816/09-21.html">September 21, 1816</a>. Republican. Founder and president, Atlantic and Great Western <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railroad</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/stsen.html">Ohio state senate</a>, 1870. Died in Kent, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PO-died.html">Portage County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/12-10.html">December 10, 1908</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 80 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Zenas Kent.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-cities.html">city</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PO-names.html">Kent, Ohio</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin Kent">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="840.59.44">Kent, Milton U.</a> — of Tifton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TI-lived.html">Tift County</a>, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/GA.html">1932</a>; acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/tifton.html#2">Tifton, Ga.</a>, 1954-59. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="243.45.90">Kent, Moss</a> (1766-1838) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-born.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1766/04-03.html">April 3, 1766</a>. State court judge in New York, 1795; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> Western District, 1799-1803; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1806-07, 1809-10 (Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties 1806-07, Jefferson County 1809-10); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 18th District, 1813-17. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1838/05-30.html">May 30, 1838</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 57 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-buried.html#cms01708">Riverside Cemetery</a>, Plattsburgh, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000126">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406292">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="443.41.50">Kent, Nathaniel</a> — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/pr1928-election.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="072.01.57">Kent, Mrs. Neal S.</a> — of Mill Valley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MR-lived.html">Marin County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/CA.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="588.07.90">Kent, Norman T.</a> — of Lakeland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PK-lived.html">Polk County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/lakeland.html">Mayor of Lakeland, Fla.</a>, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="618.67.80">Kent, O. Clare</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Pa. Republican. Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 30th District, 1927-29. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="872.31.83">Kent, Oliver C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-lived.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ontario County, 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="993.62.72">Kent, Pat</a> — of Beaumont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/TX.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="462.49.35">Kent, Patricia</a> — Independent American candidate for Presidential Elector for Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/pr2016-election.html">2016</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#838.72.50">Rocky Giordani</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson3.html#670.87.92">Farley Anderson</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="957.01.58">Kent, Phineas M.</a> (1808-1888) — of New Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/FL-lived.html">Floyd County</a>, Ind. Born in Whitesborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-born.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1808/10-20.html">October 20, 1808</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper publisher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/cncn2.html">delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention</a>, 1850-51; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1851-52; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/newalbany.html#2">New Albany, Ind.</a>, 1853; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1856/IN.html">1856</a>. Died in Brookston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WI-died.html">White County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/11-21.html">November 21, 1888</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 32 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="553.31.04">Kent, R. Lindsay</a> — of Verona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/verona.html#3">Verona, Pa.</a>, 1893-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="323.91.46">Kent, Reid</a> — of Lanett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CH-lived.html">Chambers County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/lanett.html">Mayor of Lanett, Ala.</a>, 1959. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="430.03.17">Kent, Richard W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/MO.html">1932</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="742.88.10">Kent, Robert Craig</a> (1828-1905) — also known as Robert C. Kent — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WY-lived.html">Wythe County</a>, Va. Born in Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1828/11-28.html">November 28, 1828</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/seccn.html">delegate to Virginia secession convention</a> from Wythe County, 1861; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Virginia</a>, 1894-98. Died in Wytheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WY-died.html">Wythe County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/04-30.html">April 30, 1905</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 153 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WY-buried.html#cms00941">East End Cemetery</a>, Wytheville, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Patton; father of <a href="#011.01.71">William Patton Kent</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/170544224">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="878.81.80">Kent, Robert F.</a> — of Meadville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Pa. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-parties.html">Chair of Crawford County Republican Party</a>, 1953; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Crawford County; elected 1954; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/trea.html">Pennsylvania state treasurer</a>, 1957-61; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/audgen.html">Pennsylvania state auditor general</a>, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="961.26.23">Kent, Robert T.</a> — of Pittsfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BE-lived.html">Berkshire County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Fourth Berkshire District, 1917-18. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="790.23.76">Kent, Rockwell</a> (1882-1971) — of Au Sable Forks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.Y. Born in Tarrytown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-born.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/06-21.html">June 21, 1882</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/artist.html">Artist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/writing.html">writer</a>; member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945; American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 33rd District, 1948; vice-chair of New York American Labor Party, 1949; chairman of the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, 1957-71; this organization and its leaders were <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">investigated</a> for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/sedition.html">subversion</a> by the U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities; received the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/lenin-stalin-prize.html">Lenin Peace Prize</a> in 1967. Died in Plattsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-died.html">Clinton County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1971/03-13.html">March 13, 1971</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 265 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ES-buried.html#cms05401">a private or family graveyard</a>, Essex County, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell Kent">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/575">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="123.27.66">Kent, Roger</a> (1906-1980) — of Kentfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MR-lived.html">Marin County</a>, Calif. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/06-08.html">June 8, 1906</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 1st District, 1948, 1950 (Democratic); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/CA.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/CA.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/CA.html">1964</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/CA.html">California Democratic state chair</a>, 1958; co-chair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#502.84.04">Lyndon Johnson</a> for President campaign, 1964. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1980/05-16.html">May 16, 1980</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 343 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#022.39.54">William Kent</a> and Elizabeth (Thacher) Kent; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1930/08-26.html">August 26, 1930</a>, to Alice Cooke; grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawyn-day.html#175.75.17">Sherman Day</a>; second great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#184.57.68">Roger Sherman</a>; first cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terryll-thaxton.html#576.79.65">Thomas Day Thacher</a>; second cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baldwin.html#707.40.36">Simeon Eben Baldwin</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenaway-greenhut.html#665.60.55">Roger Sherman Greene</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoagland-hobbie.html#529.19.33">Rockwood Hoar</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoagland-hobbie.html#149.45.68">Sherman Hoar</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evar-everel.html#720.99.92">Maxwell Evarts</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1051.html">Pitkin-Baldwin-Hoar family</a> of Massachusetts (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger Kent">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="257.76.49">Kent, Susan</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 53rd District, 2013-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2016. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15384">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="342.30.21">Kent, Tom</a> — of Fluker, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/TP-lived.html">Tangipahoa Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/LA.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="962.54.92">Kent, W. S.</a> — of Kent, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PO-lived.html">Portage County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/OH.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="931.20.69">Kent, W. Wallace, Jr.</a> — of Michigan. Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 40th Circuit, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Kent, Wallace, Jr. See <a href="#931.20.69">W. Wallace Kent Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="440.55.49">Kent, Walter R.</a> — of Hay Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/SH-lived.html">Sheridan County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 1911. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="844.16.77">Kent, Wendel P.</a> — of Waukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Dallas County, 1933; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IA.html">1948</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="022.39.54">Kent, William</a> (1864-1928) — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill.; Kentfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MR-lived.html">Marin County</a>, Calif. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/03-29.html">March 29, 1864</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a>, 1911-17 (2nd District 1911-13, 1st District 1913-17); delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/CA.html">1912</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/skull-bones.html">Skull and Bones</a>. Died in Kentfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MR-died.html">Marin County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/03-13.html">March 13, 1928</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 350 days</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/plcrem.html">Cremated</a>. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Father of <a href="#123.27.66">Roger Kent</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>..</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000127">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406293">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Kent %28U.S. Congressman%29">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="477.64.27">Kent, William Austin</a> — of Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 4th District, 1809-10, 1813-15; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/trea.html">New Hampshire state treasurer</a>, 1814-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="735.20.46">Kent, William B.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IL.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="440.43.66">Kent, William Bryant</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WH-lived.html">Wheeler County</a>, Ga. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Wheeler County, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="213.30.92">Kent, William H.</a> (1823-1889) — of Charlestown, Middlesex County (now part of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>), Mass. Born in Duxbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-born.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1823/03-21.html">March 21, 1823</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/boston.html#5">Mayor of Charlestown, Mass.</a>, 1870-73. Died in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/02-07.html">February 7, 1889</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 323 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1846/08-05.html">August 5, 1846</a>, to Rebecca Prentiss.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William H. Kent">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/011/01.71.jpg" width=70 height=103 border=0 alt="William P. Kent"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="011.01.71">Kent, William Patton</a> (1857-1936) — also known as William P. Kent — of Wytheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WY-lived.html">Wythe County</a>, Va.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/sn-lived.html">Staunton</a>, Va.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in Wytheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WY-born.html">Wythe County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/03-08.html">March 8, 1857</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">livestock raiser</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/VA.html">1896</a>; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GU-consuls.html ">Guatemala City</a>, 1906-09; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Virginia</a>, 1906; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Virginia</a>, 1909; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Newchwang</a>, 1910-14; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GR-consuls.html ">Leipzig</a>, as of 1916-17; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SZ-consuls.html ">Berne</a>, as of 1919; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UL-consuls.html ">Belfast</a>, 1920-23; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BA-consuls.html ">Hamilton</a>, 1923-24. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">pneumonia</a>, in the Mount Alto Veterans <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/03-03.html">March 3, 1936</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 361 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WY-buried.html#cms00941">East End Cemetery</a>, Wytheville, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#742.88.10">Robert Craig Kent</a> and Elizabeth Ann Woods (Patton) Kent; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/">1906</a> to Annie Hendron Patrick.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/97729527">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=99998">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: U.S. passport application (1918)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="752.24.55">Kent, William T.</a> — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/pr1904-election.html">1904</a>. 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