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Kent, Charles Foster, oducator, theologiAti, author, was bom Aug. 13, 1807, in Palmyra, N.Y. In 1805-1{M)1 hi' was protessor of biblical literature and history in Brown university; and since 1001 he has been Woolsey professor of biblical literature in Yale university. He is the autlior of Outlines of Hebrew History; The Wise Men of Ancient Israt-l and Tiieir Proverbs: A History of the Hebrew People; The Divided Kingdom; The Messages of tl>e Earlier Prophets; and A History of the Jewish People. Kent, Charles Sumner, business man of Los Angeles. C'al., was born Feb. 6, 1873, in nuiTulo, X.Y. He studied architecture at liome and abroad; and since 1802 has been connected with the Barber Asphalt Paving company. He was superintendent at HulTalo

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supreme court of Arizona, with headquarters at Phoenix. Kent, Henry Brainard, litterateur, author, wai born Oct. 21, 1855, in Hopkinton, N.Y. He was the author of A Graphic Sketch of the West, lie <lied June 25, 1890, at Canon City, Colo., while traveling in the west. Kent, Henry Oakes, soldier, lawyer, manul.irtuter. banker, legislator, was born Feb. 7, IS34, in Lancaster, N.H. He received his education at the Lancaster academy; and graduated 1854 in from the Norwich university; and has had the degrees of B.S., TA^Hk A.M., LL.D., conferred upon him. In 1802 he was assistant ndjutant-general of New chief justice of the

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Hampshire, and during the civil war he served with merit as colonel in the seven-

ager of California, Arizona, Nevada and New Me,xicc); and since 1906 has been Pacoast manager. Kent, Charles William, educator, author, 27, 18»10. at Louisa Court House, Va. Since 1803 he has Iw-en professor of letteres at the Linden Kent memorial 8cho(d of English literature in the university of Virginia. He is tlie author of Teucilic

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tonic Antiquities in Andreas and Elene; Shakespear's Note Book; and fJraphic R«'presentations of English and American Lit-

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Kent, Edward, lawyer, jurist, state legislator, governor, was born Jan. 8, 1802, in Concord, N.H. In 1827 he was appointed chief justice of the court of sessions for Penobscot county; and in 1829 was a member of the Maine legislature. He was the seventh irovcrnor of .Maine in 18.18-39 and 1840-41; ami in 1843 was appointed by the legislature one of the commissioners for settling the Maine boundary line under the Ashburton treaty. In 18i)9 he was appointed associate judge of the supreme court of .Maine; and was reappointe«l in 18»>»{. died May 19. 1877, in Bangor, Maine.

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Kent, Edward, lawyer, jurist, was born 8, 18(')2. in Lynn, Mass.; and is a son Edward Kent, governor of Maine in 18.'J840. In 1S79 he grad-

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Kent, Jacob Ford, soldier, was born S<'pt. 1835. in Philadelphia, Pa. During the war he attained the rank of colonel;

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Kent, James, lawyer, jurist, author, was Julv 31, 1703, in Putnam county, N.Y.

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Quincy, he ^raduat<'(| from Harvard university; and graduated 1887 in .Mass.:

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teenlh regiment New Hampshire volunteers. He was naval ollicer for the port of Boston; delegate to three national conventions; has been state representative, senator, presidenfor congress three tial elector, nominee times, and twice for governor. He is a sucvessful attorney, and president of banks and the Lancaster Trust company; has owned and controlled paper mills and starch mills; and been diri*ctor in various banks and insurance companies. He is a thirtythree degree mason; has been post commander of the Grand Army of the Republic; aiul for twelve years was engaged in journalism as editor. Also as a writer and speaker, on P4-onomic, fraternal and masonic topics he is well known.

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chief justice; and in 1814 l)ecame chancellor. His famous Commentaries on Amer-

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