Preceded by James Hoge Tyler Profession Attorney Party Democratic Party Alma mater Princeton University Education Princeton University | Political party Democratic Role Attorney Succeeded by Edward Echols Name Robert Kent | |
Governor Charles Triplett O'Ferrall Died April 30, 1905, Wytheville, Virginia, United States | ||
Robert Craig Kent (November 28, 1828 – April 30, 1905) was an attorney and political figure from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A graduate of Princeton University, Kent was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1853 and commenced the practice of law in Wytheville. After several years of successful private practice, Kent was elected as the Commonwealth's Attorney for Wythe County, then twice to the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1894, he won election to a four year term as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
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