DENT(SoundexD530)—See alsoBENT,DANDT,DANTE,DAUNT,DENAT,DENTLER,DENTLEY,DENTNER,DENTON,DONT,PRUDENT,TENT.
| |  DENT:See alsoGeorgeD. Addison —WilliamDent Beall —JuliaGrant —FrederickDent Grant —VirginiaDent Reay Kurtz —E.Dent Lackey —WalterDent Smith —MaximilianBethune Wellborn | | Dent, Ceyanna — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,2024(on behalf ofCornelR. West andMelinaAbdullah).Female.Still living as of 2024. | | Dent, Charles W. (b.1960) —of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,May 24,1960.Republican. Staff for U.S. Rep.DonaldRitter; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1991-98; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 16th District, 1999-2004;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 2005-.Still living as of 2014. | | Dent, Cora C. — of Salem,DentCounty, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Douglas M. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 10th District, 1974.Still living as of 1974. | | Dent, E. L. — of Collins,CovingtonCounty, Miss.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, E. O. — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Emory G. — of Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Francis M. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Candidate in Republican primary forMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1930; candidate in Democratic primaryfordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County11th District, 1961.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Fred C., Jr. — ofEastBaton Rouge Parish, La.Republican. Candidate formayor-presidentof East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Dent, Frederick Baily (b.1922) —also known asFrederick B. Dent — of Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.Born in Cape May,Cape MayCounty, N.J.,August17, 1922.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1973-75.Still living as of 2018. | | Dent, George (1756-1813) — of Maryland. Born inCharlesCounty, Md.,1756.Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the RevolutionaryWar; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1782-90; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1791-92; state court judge in Maryland, 1791-95;U.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1793-1801.Episcopalian.Slaveowner. Died near Augusta,RichmondCounty, Ga.,December2, 1813 (ageabout 57years).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Richmond County, Ga. | | Dent, George — ofPutnamCounty, Ill.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1864.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, George B., Jr. — of North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.Mayorof North Platte, Neb., 1938-40, 1947-48.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dent, George Wrenshall(1819-1899) —BornJanuary30, 1819.Miner;member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1858; appraiser of customs at the port of SanFrancisco.Died in Lorin (now part of Berkeley),AlamedaCounty, Calif.,January17, 1899 (age79 years, 352days).Interment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Dent, Harry Shuler(1930-2007) —also known asHarry S. Dent — of Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.Born in St. Matthews,CalhounCounty, S.C.,February21, 1930.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;SouthCarolina Republican state chair, 1965-68; special counsel andpolitical advisor to PresidentRichardM. Nixon;pleadedguilty in 1974 to a federalcampaignfinance violation, andsentencedto one monthprobation.Baptist.Member,PhiAlpha Delta;PiKappa Alpha.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,September28, 2007 (age77 years, 219days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Hampton N. Dent and Sallie P. Dent; married to BettyFrancis. | | | | See alsoNNDBdossier |
| | Dent, Henry H. — of Coudersport,PotterCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Herbert Warder (b.1880) —also known asHerbert W. Dent — of Grafton,TaylorCounty, W.Va.Born in Grafton,TaylorCounty, W.Va.,April16, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in WestVirginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 1932-44.Presbyterian.Member,KappaAlpha Order;DeltaChi;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Howard, Jr. — of The Dalles,WascoCounty, Ore.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon,1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Hubert,Jr.SeeStanley Hubert DentJr. | | Dent, J. B. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, James F. (b. 1914) — of Salem,DentCounty, Mo.Born in Salem,DentCounty, Mo.,June 6,1914.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Dent County, 1945-46.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Jerry A. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1978.Still living as of 1978. | | Dent, John H. — of Augusta,RichmondCounty, Ga.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromGeorgia,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, John Herman(1908-1988) —also known asJohn H. Dent — of Jeannette,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Johnetta,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.,March10, 1908.Democrat.President,Local 18759, United Rubber Workers;writer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1935-36; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 39th District, 1937-58; resigned 1958; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1944(alternate),1948(alternate),1952,1956,1964(alternate);U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1958-79.Catholic.Member,Sons ofItaly;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Eagles;Moose.Died in Jeannette,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,April 9,1988 (age80 years, 30days).Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Josiah —MemberDistrict of Columbia board of commissioners, 1878-82;Presidentof the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, 1879-82.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, JuliaBoggsSeeJuliaGrant | | Dent, Lewis — of California. U.S. Consul inGuaymas, 1859-61.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Lewis (1823-1874) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,March 3,1823.Lawyer;circuit judge in California; elected 1850; candidate forGovernor ofMississippi, 1869.Died inWashington,D.C.,March22, 1874 (age51 years, 19days).Interment atBellefontaineCemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | Dent, Louis A. — ofWashington,D.C.U.S. Consul inKingston, 1897.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Marmaduke Herbert(1849-1909) —also known asMarmaduke H. Dent — of Grafton,TaylorCounty, W.Va.Born in Granville,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.,April18, 1849.Democrat.Lawyer;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1893-1904.Presbyterian.DiedSeptember11, 1909 (age60 years, 146days).Interment atBluemontCemetery, Grafton, W.Va. | | Dent, Marshall Mortimer (b.1828) —also known asMarshall M. Dent — ofMonongaliaCounty, Va. (now W.Va.).Born in1828.Delegateto Virginia secession convention from Monongalia County, 1861.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Milton — of Elizabeth,WirtCounty, W.Va.Republican.Chair ofWirt County Republican Party, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Dent, Otha — of Littlefield,LambCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dent, R. A. — of Augusta,RichmondCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Dent, R. F. — of Newcomerstown,TuscarawasCounty, Ohio.Postmaster atNewcomerstown,Ohio, 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, R. L. — of Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1912(alternate),1916(alternate),1920.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, R. Risley, Jr. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Dent, Mrs. R. Theodore — of Arden,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NorthCarolina,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Dent, Risley,Jr.SeeR. Risley DentJr. | | Dent, Roy — of Michigan. Protestants United candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dent, S. H. — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Alabama,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, S.Hubert, Jr.SeeStanley Hubert DentJr. | | Dent, Stanley Hubert, Jr.(1869-1938) —also known asS. Hubert Dent, Jr. — of Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.Born in Eufaula,BarbourCounty, Ala.,August16, 1869.Democrat.Lawyer;MontgomeryCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1902-09; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Alabama,1908;U.S.Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1909-21;delegateto Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Redmen;Woodmen.Died in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,October6, 1938 (age69 years, 51days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Eufaula, Ala. | | Dent, T. M. — of Rome,FloydCounty, Ga.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,1896(member,CredentialsCommittee).Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Mrs.TheodoreSeeMrs. R. TheodoreDent | | Dent, Thomas A. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Thomas H. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 7th District, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Walter B. — of Oakley,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, Wilfrid H. — of Croydon,SullivanCounty, N.H.Delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Croydon,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dent, William — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Dent, William Barton Wade(1806-1855) —also known asWilliam B. W. Dent — of Newnan,CowetaCounty, Ga.Born in Bryantown,CharlesCounty, Md.,September8, 1806.Democrat. Member of Georgia state legislature, 1840;U.S.Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1853-55.Slaveowner. Died in Newnan,CowetaCounty, Ga.,September7, 1855 (age48 years, 364days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Newnan, Ga. | | Dent, William H. — of Le Mars,PlymouthCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1892,1916(alternate).Burial location unknown. | | Dent, William J. — of Plainville,HartfordCounty, Conn.Progressive. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plainville, 1912.Burial location unknown.
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