Frederick B. Dent
| Frederick Dent | |
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| 5th United States Trade Representative | |
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In office March 26, 1975 – January 20, 1977 |
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| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | William Eberle |
| Succeeded by | Robert Strauss |
| 21st United States Secretary of Commerce | |
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In office February 2, 1973 – March 26, 1975 |
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| President |
Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Pete Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Rogers Morton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Frederick Baily Dent August 17, 1922 Cape May, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Millie Carrington Harrison |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Junior Grade
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
Frederick Baily Dent (born August 17, 1922) is a former American politician who served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from February 2, 1973, to March 26, 1975, during the administrations of U.S. Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, Jr. His assistant secretary, Hastings Wyman, a native of Aiken, South Carolina, became a political consultant and in 1978 the publisher of The Southern Political Report.
Dent served as the United States Trade Representative from March 26, 1975 until January 20, 1977, during the remainder of President Ford's administration.
Dent was born on August 17, 1922 in Cape May, New Jersey, to Edith (née Baily), and Magruder Dent. He was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. He attended Yale University, where he lettered in football. Dent was an officer in the Navy's ROTC program at Yale. He attended St. Paul School.
Dent served in the United States Navy from 1943 until 1946. In the Navy, Dent was the Lieutenant Junior Grade, where he captained the USS PC 1547 and the USS PCEC 873. From 1958 until 1972 and 1977 until 1988, Dent was the president of Mayfair Mills in Arcadia, South Carolina.
He was appointed by Secretary of Commerce by President Richard Nixon, for serving from February 2, 1973 to March 26, 1975, and was the President Gerald Ford's Trade Representative, from March 26, 1975 to January 20, 1977.
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