John W. Kent

KENT

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 2/2/2004 at 06:36:52

John W. Kent
Representative from Lucas county. Born in Cook county, Illinois, March 9, 1867. Moved to Lucas county, Iowa, with his parents in 1869, where he has since resided. Educated in the public schools. A farmer, stock raiser and pure bred Hereford breeder. Owns three hundred and seventy acres of land. Republican in politics. Member of the Masonic fraternity; has been trustee of Jackson township and school treasurer for a number of years; was member of board of supervisors six years. Elected representative in 1924, and reelected in 1926.

source: Iowa Official Register 1927-1928; Biographies of State Representatives; pg. 248