Abraham Lent was a land surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. He represented Shelburne County in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1818 to 1820 and from 1833 to 1836.

Born in Tusket, Nova Scotia

Tusket, Nova Scotia

Tusket is a small fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia on route 308. The 2006 population was 395.The village was originally settled by Acadians, then by Dutch United Empire Loyalists from New York and New Jersey in 1785, after the Great Expulsion. In the 19th century the...

, he was the son of James Lent

James Lent (Nova Scotia politician)

James Lent was a judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1806 to 1818....

, a loyalist of Dutch descent who came to Tusket from New York state in 1784, and Breechje Schmitt. Lent served as the local collector of customs. He married Mary Hatfield. Lent was also a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...

and a colonel in the militia.

His home in Tusket, originally built by his uncle, who was also named Abraham Lent, and later used as a customs house, has been recognized as a heritage property by the province of Nova Scotia.