Daniel Brent

American politician and diplomat (1770–1841)

Daniel Brent

United States Secretary of State
Acting
In office March 4, 1825 – March 7, 1825
Preceded by	John Quincy Adams
Succeeded by	Henry Clay

Personal details
Born	1770 Stafford County, Virginia, British America
Died	January 31, 1841 (aged 70-71) Paris, France

Daniel Carroll Brent (1770 - January 31, 1841) was an American politician and diplomat. He was acting United States Secretary of State for a three-day period from March 4 to March 7, 1825 due to the transition of John Quincy Adams from Secretary of State to President. He served as Chief Clerk for the United States Department of State, succeeding John Graham on September 22, 1817, and remained in that position until August 22, 1833, serving under presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. After leaving the position, he served as U.S. Consul to Paris until his death in 1841.

Brent was born in Stafford County, Virginia and died in Paris, France.

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.