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| William B.W. Dent | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Murphey |
| Succeeded by | Hiram B. Warner |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1843 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Barton Wade Dent (1806-09-08)September 8, 1806 Bryantown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 1855(1855-09-07) (aged 48) Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Barton Wade Dent (September 8, 1806 – September 7, 1855) was an American politician, educator, soldier and businessman from Georgia. He represented Georgia in the U.S. Congress for one term from 1853 to 1855.
Early life
Dent was born in Bryantown, Maryland, in 1806 and attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. He graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy in 1823 and moved the next year to Mallorysville in Wilkes County, Georgia, and taught school.
Career
In 1827, Dent pursued mercantile interests in [ Bullsboro, Georgia. He was also a key founding member of the city of Newnan, Georgia, in 1828. Dent pursued farming and milling in Coweta, Carroll and Heard Counties. He also did business in land holdings in Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas. Dent also served as a colonel in the Georgia Militia during the Creek War.
In 1843, Dent served in the Georgia House of Representatives. He returned to Newnan in 1849 and presided as judge of the inferior court of Coweta County.
Congress
In 1852, he was elected as a Democratic Representative of Georgia's 4th congressional district to the 33rd United States Congress and served one term from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1855.
He did not run for reelection to the 34th Congress in 1854.
Personal life
Dent was married to Sarah Elizabeth Hinton.
In the 1850 U.S. Census, Dent was listed as having land holdings valued at $50,000 (~$1.42 million in 2023).
Dent died in Newnan on September 7, 1855, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, Georgia.
References
- "1850 United States Federal Census, Georgia, Coweta, Division 19". Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- United States Congress. "William B. W. Dent (id: D000257)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byCharles Murphey | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th congressional district March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
Succeeded byHiram B. Warner |
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