William L. Brent

William L. Brent
Born20 February 1784 Edit this on Wikidata
Died7 July 1848 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 64)

William Leigh Brent— (February 20, 1784 – July 7, 1848) was a lawyer, plantation owner, and slaveholder in Maryland and Louisiana, and three-term U.S. Representative representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district.[1][2]

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