Albert Tatum Dent

Albert Tatum Dent (March 25, 1863 - December 13, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician in Mississippi. He lived in Macon, served in the state senate (1902-1908 and 1924-1929), and served as an alderman and as mayor of Macon (1884-1888). He was a Democrat.

Biography Albert Tatum Dent was born on March 25, 1863, in Noxubee County, Mississippi. He was the son of William Dent and Mary (Witherspoon) Dent.

After retiring from the Senate, Dent moved to Memphis, Tennessee. He died on December 13, 1929, shortly after giving a speech to the Freemasons in Macon, Mississippi.

Personal life Dent married Anna Dent Minor on September 8, 1887, near Shuqualak, Mississippi. She was a great-niece of both John B. Minor and James Longstreet. They had ten children: Henry Minor, William E., Albert Tatum, Mary Cooper, Emmet Cooper, Francis Washington, Lancelot Longstreet, Lucian Weatherspoon, Emmet Roy, and Anna Louise.