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William L. Brent
William L. Brent | |
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| Born | 20 February 1784  |
| Died | 7 July 1848 (aged 64) |
William Leigh Brent— (February 20, 1784 – July 7, 1848) was a lawyer, plantation owner, and slaveholder in Maryland and Louisiana, and three-term U.S. Representative representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district.[1][2]
- ^ "Bioguide Search".
- ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer (January 10, 2022). "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved May 5, 2024. Database at "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved April 29, 2024
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