Jacob Kent Jr. (April 26, 1800 - March 13, 1886) was a farmer, hotel operator, and government official in Vermont.
A noted horseman, Kent joined the militia as a young man, and advanced from private to commander of the Newbury-area regiment with the rank of colonel, a post his father had previously held.
[1] In 1845, Kent was appointed United States Marshal for the District of Vermont and he served until 1849.
In 1879, Kent was injured when he was thrown from a carriage, but he recovered and continued to remain active on the farm.
[3] He continued to remain active in politics and attended several local and county Democratic conventions as a delegate.
[6] They began divorce proceedings in 1880,[7] when Kent was listed in the census as unmarried and living with his brother Clark.