Thomas Augustine Dent

Background

Dent, Thomas Augustine was born on August 28, 1920 in New York City. Son of Darby Thomas and Mary Margaret (Goggins) Dent.

Education

Bachelor, Queens College, 1942. Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1948. Master of Laws, Brooklyn Law School, 1957.

Career

Bar: New York 1949, United States.Dist. Court (southern district) New York 1949, United States District Court (eastern district) New York 1980, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1980. Association Dayton & D'Amato, Bayside, New York, 1950-1954.

Sole practice, Flushing, New York, 1954-1955. Partner Dent & Witschieben and predecessor Dent, Goldblum & Witschieben, Flushing, 1955-1978, Garden City, New York, since 1978. Adjunct associate professor business law Queens College, Flushing, 1962-1988.

Assistant district attorney Queens County, Kew Gardens, 1964-1966. Arbitrator Civil Court City New York, Kew Gardens, 1981-1991. President Child Guidance Center Northern Queens, Flushing, 1959-1962.

Counsel Udalls Cove Preservation Committee, Inc., Douglaston, New York, since 1979. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1943-1946. Pacific Theater of Operations.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1949, United States District Court (southern district) New York 1949, United States District Court (eastern district) New York 1980, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1980.

Membership

Member Bar Association Nassau County, Queens County Bar Association, Queens College Alumni Association (president 1951-1953, trustee since 1974). Clubs: North Hills Country (Manhasset, New York Rotary (president local club 1955-1956, district governor 1976-1977).

Connections

Married Virginia Michels Dent, April 21, 1951. Children: Francis W., Koupash, Marie Dent Scofield, Marc Thomas.

Father:

Darby Thomas Dent

Mother:

Mary Margaret (Goggins) Dent

Spouse:

Virginia Michels Dent

child:

Marc Thomas Dent

child:

Marie Dent Scofield Dent

child:

Francis W. Dent

child:

Koupash Dent