W. J. Kent
W.J. Kent | |
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| Born | December 24, 1860 Tetagouche, New Brunswick |
| Died | September 8, 1943 (aged 82) Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, Bathurst Mayor |
| Spouse | Christina Dutch Kent |
| Children | Morley, J. Harold, George, Margaret, Adelaide, Elizabeth, J. Harper |
William Joseph Kent (December 24, 1860 – September 8, 1943) was a business and political leader in Bathurst, New Brunswick in Canada. Kent's business enterprises were significant in the economic development of the region, and Kent was a founding alderman in Bathurst's first town council for sixteen years before serving as mayor of Bathurst for two terms.