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William Kent (S&B 1887)

Yale University. Skull and Bones. Eta Phi. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Chi Delta Theta. Yale Literary.

Banker, AE Kent & Sons (Chicago).[2]

Author: Practical Politics, A Lay Sermon (1896); had contributed numerousarticles on politics to Tale Review, Survey, American Magazine, Collier’s Weekly, and other magazines; member American Economic Association, National Municipal League, Civil Service Reform League, and Illinois Civil Service Association.[4]

1925 - Elected a governor of Yale Publishing Association for a four year term.[4]

1924 - Appointed by Governor Pinchot (S&B 1889) of Pennsylvania member of Giant Power Advisory Board, which was formed to pass on final report of Giant Power Survey beforeit was submitted to Pennsylvania Legislature.[4]

Donor of three hundred acres of land on Mount Tamalpais to the United States Government as a national monument to be known as the Muir Woods.[4]

Since 1920s - Vice-President of National Parks Association (representing California).[4]

Resigned to become candidate for senator from California (defeated for nomination).[4]

WW1 - 1917 to 1921 - Member of the U. S. Tariff Commission by President Woodrow Wilson[4]

4 Mar 1913 to 3 Mar 1917 - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California’s 1st district.[4]

4 Mar 1911 to 3 Mar 1913 - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California’s 2nd district.[4]

1908 - Honorary M.A.[4]

Since 1907 - Vice-president of the Old Age Pension Association; had lived in California.[4]

1904 to 1915 - Genoa National Bank.[4]

Since 1902 - International Company (Mining).[4]

26 Feb 1890 - Married Elizabeth Sherman Thacher, daughter of Yale Professor and administrator Thomas Anthony Thacher (S&B1835)

1898 to 1900 - President of Municipal Voters’ League (a founder of the league in 1897 and member of executive committee 1897-1904).[4]

1895 to 1920 - President of Golconda (Nev.) Cattle Company.[4]

1895 to 1897 - Member Chicago City Council.[4]

1891 to 1895 - Trustee of All Souls’ Church (undenominational), Chicago.[4]

1890 to 1907 - Director of American Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago.[4]

1885 - Donor with his father of Kent Hall, Yale University (known as Kent Chemical Laboratory until 1922).[4]

Upon graduation became engaged in the management of his father’s estate as member of firm of A E Kent & Son; in 1903 entered into partnership with his classmate, Edward L. Burke, under name of Kent & Burke (later Kent Burke Company), dealers in live stock, grain, and land (in Genoa, Nebr., until 1912 and since then in Omaha), and remained in that connection until his death, becoming president of the company upon the death of Mr. Burke in 1926.[4]

1887 - Graduated Yale, Skull and Bones Patriarch.[1]

Died 13 Mar 1928, from Not Known. Age 59.[4]

Note: 7 Children including

Son … Sherman Kent - US Central Intelligence Agency. Son … Roger Kent- Served as General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Truman Administration.

Brother-in-law … Sherman Day Thacher (S&B1883)

[1] - America’s Secret Establishment. An Introduction to the Order of Skull and Bones by Antony C. Sutton (2004)

[2] - Fleshing Out Skull & Bones - Investigations into America’s Most Powerful Secret Society 2008 by Antony Sutton, Howard Altman, Kris Millegan, Dr Ralph Bunch, Anton Chaitkin and Webster Griffin Tarpley

[3]

[4] - Yale Obituary - Page 107

[5] - S&B Obituaries

[6] - Archive.org - SFGenealogy.com - original website post

[7] - SFGenealogy.com - original website post (if still available!)

[8] - Find a grave.com - Willam Kent (S&B 1887)