Marmaduke H. Dent
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Marmaduke Herbert Dent was a West Virginia
politician and judge.
Dent's father was Marshall M. Dent, a newspaper editor in Morgantown
and a delegate to the 1861 Virginia Secession Convention and to the First Wheeling Convention
. Marmaduke Dent was the first graduate of West Virginia University
, in 1870, and was the first president of its alumni association from 1873 to 1876. Dent worked as a teacher after graduation, but he studied the law and was admitted to the bar in 1875, in Grafton
, West Virginia.
After serving in a number of local elected positions in Grafton, Dent was elected to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 1892 and served as its president in 1899, 1900, and 1902. His term lasted from 1893 to 1904.
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
politician and judge.
Dent's father was Marshall M. Dent, a newspaper editor in Morgantown
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
and a delegate to the 1861 Virginia Secession Convention and to the First Wheeling Convention
Wheeling Convention
The 1861 Wheeling Convention was a series of two meetings that ultimately repealed the Ordinance of Secession passed by Virginia, thus establishing the Restored government of Virginia, which ultimately authorized the counties that organized the convention to become West Virginia. The convention was...
. Marmaduke Dent was the first graduate of West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
, in 1870, and was the first president of its alumni association from 1873 to 1876. Dent worked as a teacher after graduation, but he studied the law and was admitted to the bar in 1875, in Grafton
Grafton, West Virginia
Grafton is a city in, and county seat of, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 5,489 at the 2000 census. The only two national cemeteries in West Virginia are located in Grafton. Mother's Day was founded in Grafton on May 10, 1908; the city is the home to the International Mother's...
, West Virginia.
After serving in a number of local elected positions in Grafton, Dent was elected to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 1892 and served as its president in 1899, 1900, and 1902. His term lasted from 1893 to 1904.