William Brent
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William Brent may refer to:
- William Leigh BrentWilliam Leigh BrentWilliam Leigh Brent was a U.S. Representative representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. Brent was born at Port Tobacco, Maryland, on 1784 February 20, the nephew of Virginia congressman Richard Brent. He studied law and was admitted to the bar of Maryland and moved to Louisiana about...
, (1784–1848), U.S. Representative from Louisiana - William Lee BrentWilliam Lee BrentWilliam Lee Brent was a Black Panther Party member who hijacked a passenger jet to Cuba in 1969 and spent 37 years in exile in Cuba. -Biography:...
(1931–2006), American civil rights activist - William Brent (musician), played with The DriftersThe DriftersThe Drifters are a long-lived American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1963, though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today. They were originally formed to serve as Clyde McPhatter's backing group in 1953...
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- William Brent BellWilliam Brent BellWilliam Brent Bell is an American screenwriter and film director.-Life and career:Bell was born in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1999, Bell wrote and directed his first feature, Sparkle and Charm...
, American screenwriter and film director - William Brenton HallWilliam Brenton HallWilliam Brenton Hall was an 18th-century physician in Connecticut, United States.-Biography:Born in Wallingford, Connecticut, William Brenton Hall was the eldest son of Brenton Hall, a prosperous farmer, and Lament Collins, daughter of Captain Jonathan and Agnes Collins of Wallingford. Brenton...
, American physician