Background
Kent, Henry Oakes was born on February 7, 1834 in Lancaster, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Richard Peabody and Emily Mann (Oakes) Kent.
Kent, Henry Oakes was born on February 7, 1834 in Lancaster, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Richard Peabody and Emily Mann (Oakes) Kent.
Bachelor of Science, Norwich University, 1854, later Master of Arts, and Doctor of Laws.
Commissioner to adjust New Hampshire (U.S.) and Maine boundary, 1858. A.-a.-g. State of New Hampshire (U.S.), 1861. Colonel 17th New Hampshire (U.S.) Volumes, 1862.
Postmaster, United States Senate, 1863.
Aide to President Lincoln at Gettysburg, November 1863. Has been identified with banking from 1868.
Newspaper editor public 12 years. President Lancaster Trust Company 40 years.
Secretary and managing director Lancaster Savings Bank.
Treasurer Lancaster Paper Mill. Naval officer port of Boston, 1885. Invited by Secretary Lamont to become assistant secretary of war, 1892 (declined).
Was member New Hampshire (U.S.) House of Representatives and Senate.
Was temporary chairman State Constitutional Convention. Thrice Democratic nominee for Congress and twice for government of New Hampshire (U.S.)
Chairman State Forestry Commission Senior trustee Norwich University, since 1862, and president Associate Alumni 20 years.
Mason.
Married Berenice A. Kent, January 11, 1859.