Albert Tatum Dent
Albert Tatum Dent was an American lawyer and politician in Mississippi. He lived in Macon, served in the state senate, and served as an alderman and as mayor of Macon. He was a Democrat.
Biography
Albert Tatum Dent was born on March 25, 1863, in Noxubee County, Mississippi. He was the son of William Dent and Mary Dent. Albert was of English descent. Albert attended the University of Mississippi for two years but left due to poor health. He was admitted to the bar in 1884. He then served as the Mayor of Macon, Mississippi, from 1884 to 1888. He then served as Alderman of Macon from 1892 to 1900. In 1901, Dent was elected to represent the 16th District in the Mississippi State Senate, filling in the unfinished term of John R. Dinsmore, who died in office. In 1903, Dent was appointed Trustee of Mississippi A & M College. Dent was re-elected to a full Senate term in 1903 for the 1904-1908 term. He was then re-elected in 1923 to serve the 1924-1928 term. He was re-elected again in 1927, but retired in November 1929 due to poor health.After retiring from the Senate, Dent moved to Memphis, Tennessee. He died on December 13, 1929, shortly after giving a speech to the Freemasons in Macon, Mississippi.