James M. Kent

The Honourable James M. Kent MHA
Kent in 1927
Minister of Justice and Attorney General
In office 1907–1909
Prime Minister	Robert Bond
Preceded by	Edward Morris
Succeeded by	Donald Morison
Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland
In office 1914–1916
Preceded by	Robert Bond
Succeeded by	William F. Lloyd
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for St. John's East
In office October 31, 1904 (1904-10-31) – 1916 Serving with John Dwyer (1904–1916) George Shea (1904–1913) William J. Higgins (1913–1916)
Preceded by	Lawrence O. Furlong Thomas J. Murphy
Succeeded by	Cyril J. Fox Nicholas Vinnicombe
Personal details
Born	(1872-05-31)May 31, 1872 St. John's, Newfoundland Colony
Died	June 23, 1939(1939-06-23) (aged 67) St. John's, Newfoundland
Party	Liberal
Spouse	Annie M. Walsh ​ (m. 1905)​
Relatives	Robert J. Kent (father) John Kent (greatuncle)
Education	Clongowes Wood College Royal University of Ireland
Occupation	Lawyer

James Mary Kent (May 31, 1872 – June 23, 1939) was a lawyer, judge and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's East in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1904 to 1909 and from 1913 to 1916 as a Liberal.

Early life and legal career

The son of Robert John Kent and Ellen Donnelly, he was born in St. John's and was educated at St. Patrick's Hall, Clongowes Wood College and the Royal University of Ireland. Kent married Annie Walsh. He studied law with his father and Joseph Ignatius Little and was admitted to the Newfoundland bar around 1893. He practised in partnership with his brother John and then with Martin W. Furlong.

Politics

Kent served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Justice and Attorney General. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1909. He returned to the practice of law in partnership with Richard T. McGrath. Kent also represented Newfoundland in a fisheries dispute with the United States in 1909. He became Liberal party leader in 1914 after Robert Bond retired. In 1916, he was named to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. He served as head of the Civil Re-establishment Committee at the end of World War I. He was also vice-president of the Benevolent Irish Society and a charter member of the Knights of Columbus

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