Robert F. Kent

Robert F. Kent
65th Treasurer of Pennsylvania
In office
1957–1961
GovernorGeorge M. Leader
David L. Lawrence
Preceded byWeldon Brinton Heyburn
Succeeded byGrace M. Sloan
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1947–1956
Personal details
Born
Robert Free Kent

(1911-06-26)June 26, 1911
Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1982(1982-10-01) (aged 71)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materAllegheny College (AB), University of Pennsylvania Law School (LLB)
OccupationLawyer, politician

Robert Free Kent (June 26, 1911 – October 1, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Crawford County in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1947 to 1956 and served as Pennsylvania Treasurer from 1957 to 1961. Kent served in the US Marine Corps during World War II and postwar became a captain in the Marine Corps Reserve. A Republican, he ran for Pennsylvania Auditor General in 1960, losing to Democratic nominee Thomas Z. Minehart.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ The Pennsylvania Manual 1955–1956. Vol. 92. Harrisburg: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1956. p. 367 – via HathiTrust.