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John H. Dent
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 21st district
In office
January 21, 1958 – January 3, 1979
Preceded byAugustine Kelley
Succeeded byDonald Bailey
Democratic Leader
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 21, 1958
Preceded byJohn Rice
Succeeded byCharles Weiner
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 39th district
In office
January 5, 1937 – January 21, 1958[1]
Preceded byBenjamin Thompson
Succeeded byPaul Mahady
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Westmoreland County district
In office
January 1, 1935 – November 30, 1936
Personal details
BornMarch 10, 1908
Jeannette, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 9, 1988(1988-04-09) (aged 80)
Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic

John Herman Dent (March 10, 1908 – April 9, 1988) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

John Dent was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, to Samuel and Genevieve Dent. He was educated in the public schools of Armstrong and Westmoreland counties, the Naval Station Great Lakes, and through correspondence school courses.

Business activities

He was a member of the local council of the United Rubber Workers from 1923 to 1937, and served as president of Local 18759, on the executive council, and as a member of the international council. He operated the Kelden Coal & Coke Co. of Hunker, and the Building & Transportation Co. of Trafford, and Jeannette.

Government activities

He was a Jeannette City Councilman from 1932 to 1934. He served in the United States Marine Air Corps from 1924 to 1928. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1935 to 1936, and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1937 to 1958.[2] He was the Democratic Floor Leader in the State Senate from 1939 until 1958.

He was elected in 1958 as a Democrat to the 85th United States Congress, by special election, January 21, 1958, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Augustine Kelley, and was reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1978.

References

  1. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1957-1958" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members D". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byAugustine Kelley Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district 1958–1979 Succeeded byDon Bailey Pennsylvania State Senate Preceded byBenjamin Thompson Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 39th District 1937 – 1958 Succeeded byPaul Mahady Party political offices Preceded byJohn Rice Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate 1939–1958 Succeeded byCharles Weiner Preceded byElmer Kilroy Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1946 Succeeded byMichael Musmanno
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