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Thomas Ludwell Lee Brent was an American diplomat. He was born in Virginia. He worked as a part of the United States diplomatic service in Spain and Portugal. After this,he became a notable landholder in Michigan.
References
- Daniel Carroll Brent at the Office of the Historian
- Plischke, Elmer (1999). U.S. Department of State: A Reference History. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313291268.
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