Edward Kent Jr. (August 8, 1862 – July 30, 1916) was an American jurist and the final Chief Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court.

He began his legal career in New York City and worked there for several years before health concerns caused him to move to Denver, Colorado.

After serving briefly as an Assistant United States Attorney, Kent was appointed to the Arizona Territorial bench.

[3] Kent's bride suffered a physical and mental breakdown before the end of the year and needed to be institutionalized for the rest of her life.

[6] Judge Kent was reappointed to additional four-year terms on February 26, 1906, by Roosevelt, and January 20, 1910, by William Howard Taft.

[10] The ruling, commonly known as the "Kent Decree", determined when various tracts of land were first irrigated, beginning in 1869 and working through 1909, and assigned relative water rights accordingly.

[1] The result was the settling of water rights and relative priorities for roughly 5,000 land owners in the Salt River valley.

He was also active in civic affairs, becoming a director of the Phoenix County Club, member of the St. Luke's Hospital board of trustees, and vestryman at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.