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Kelly Brent was born in Paris, Bourbon County,
Kentucky, March 8, 1859. His early education was supplemented by
a course at Center College, Danville, Ky., from where he was graduated
in 1878, and then he entered the Cincinnati Law School, taking
his degree in 1880.
He began the practice of law
in Paris, and in 1882 was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Bourbon
County by the Democrats. In 1886 he resigned the office and
removed to Kansas City, where he went in to the real estate businesses
under the firm name of Baird, Brent & Co., representing a very
large Eastern clientage composed of Charles Francis Adams and
others. For this syndicate Mr. Brent promoted and developed the
town of Armourdale, the largest deal ever projected in this vicinity.
In 1890 he was chosen cashier of the Dollar Saving Bank. In 1895
the directors concluded to liquidate the bank, owing to the fact that
five other savings banks had failed in the panic of 1893, and it
seemed impossible to restore confidence in such concerns. The
depositors were paid in full, and the assets turned over to Mr. Brent for
he benefit of the stockholders. He again engaged in the real
estate business, and has fully re-established himself.
A strong Democrat, Mr. Brent
has served on the County Committee, and has given freely of his time
for the good of the party. He is president of the local Alumni
Chapter of B. O. BP., but belongs to no other societies. He is
married, and has a large family.
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