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Edward Austin Kent

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Edward Austin Kent
Born(1854-02-19)February 19, 1854
DiedApril 15, 1912(1912-04-15) (aged 58)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University
École des Beaux-Arts
OccupationArchitect
Parent(s)Henry Mellen Kent
Harriet Ann Farnham

Edward Austin Kent (February 19, 1854 – April 15, 1912) was an American architect who worked in Buffalo, New York. Kent died on April 15, 1912 when the RMS Titanic sank and was seen helping women and children into the lifeboats.[1] His body was recovered from the ocean and buried in New York.[2]

References

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  1. "Mr. Edward Austin Kent". Encyclopedia Titanica.
  2. Times, Special To The New York (2 May 1912). "TITANIC DEAD TO BE BURIED IN HALIFAX; Unidentified and Unclaimed Bodies Will Be Interred Friday by Direction of Coroner". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 April 2017.