Robert Craig Kent

Robert Craig Kent
17th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office 1894–1898
Governor	Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
Preceded by	James Hoge Tyler
Succeeded by	Edward Echols
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Wythe County
In office December 4, 1889 – December 6, 1893
Preceded by	David H. Porter
Succeeded by	R. W. Sanders
Personal details
Born	Robert Craig Kent November 28, 1828 Wythe County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	April 30, 1905(1905-04-30) (aged 76) Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Princeton University
Profession	Attorney

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.

Sources

• Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon ... Lewis historical publishing company.

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