Charles Bent
Former Governor of New Mexico
Charles Bent was an American businessman and politician who served as the first civilian United States governor of the New Mexico Territory, newly invaded and occupied by the United States during the Mexican-American War by the Military Governor,... Wikipedia
Born: November 11, 1799, Charleston, WV
Assassinated: January 19, 1847, Taos, NM
Organization founded: Bent, St. Vrain & Company
Grandparents: Silas Bent and Mary Bent
Great-grandparents: Susanna (Stone) Bent and Private Jonathan Carter
Nephews: George Bent, Robert Bent, and Charles Bent
Previous office: Governor of New Mexico (1846–1847)