Moss Kent | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's18th district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | David A. Ogden |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1807, 1810 | |
| Member of theNew York State Senate | |
| In office 1799–1803 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1766-04-03)April 3, 1766 |
| Died | May 30, 1838(1838-05-30) (aged 72) Plattsburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Federalist |
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| Relatives | James Kent (brother) |
Moss Kent (April 3, 1766 – May 30, 1838) was aUnited States representative from New York. Born in Kent's Parish, part ofCroton-on-Hudson, New York, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to thebar, and practiced there. He moved toCooperstown, New York, and was a member of theNew York State Senate from 1799 to 1803 and theNew York State Assembly in 1807 and 1810. He ran twice inNew York's 10th congressional district while a legislator, first in 1798[1] and then 1808,[2] losing by less than 10 points in both elections.
He moved toChampion, and was appointed judge ofJefferson County on February 26, 1810. In 1812, he was elected to Congress as aFederalist. He was reelected in 1814, and served in the13th and14th Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817) as the representative of the newly created18th district.
He pursued the daughter of friend and business associateWilliam Cooper, Hannah Cooper. She died at age 23, and Kent never married.
After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law, and later moved toPlattsburgh. He died in Plattsburgh on May 30, 1838, and was interred in Plattsburgh's Riverside Cemetery.
His father was Moss Kent Sr., a New York lawyer and judge. His brother wasJames Kent, another prominent jurist and legal scholar.
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