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Daniel Brent

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Daniel Brent
United States Secretary of State
In office
March 4, 1825 – March 7, 1825
Preceded byJohn Quincy Adams
Succeeded byHenry Clay
Personal details
Born1770
Stafford County, Virginia, British America
DiedJanuary 31, 1841 (aged 70-71)
Paris, France

Daniel Carroll Brent (1770 - January 31, 1841) was an American politician and diplomat. He was acting United States Secretary of State for a three-day period from March 4 to March 7, 1825 due to the transition of John Quincy Adams from Secretary of State to President. He served as Chief Clerk for the United States Department of State, succeeding John Graham on September 22, 1817, and remained in that position until August 22, 1833, serving under presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. After leaving the position, he served as U.S. Consul to Paris until his death in 1841.

Brent was born in Stafford County, Virginia and died in Paris, France.

References

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  • Daniel Carroll Brent at the Office of the Historian
  • Plischke, Elmer (1999). U.S. Department of State: A Reference History. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313291268.