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Edward Kent

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American mayor (1802-1877)

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Edward Kent was an American attorney and politician who served as the 12th and 15th governor of Maine. He was among the last prominent members of the Whig Party in Maine before it collapsed in favor of the Republicans.

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Edward Kent was an American attorney and politician who served as the 12th and 15th governor of Maine. He was among the last prominent members of the Whig Party in Maine before it collapsed in favor of the Republicans. He is the only Maine governor to have been elected to two non-consecutive terms, though his second term was through direct appointment by the Whig-dominated Maine Legislature.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1802 to 1877 · aged 75
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