Norman Frederick Lent | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1993 |
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Preceded by | redistricted |
Succeeded by | David A. Levy |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 |
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Preceded by | Allard K. Lowenstein |
Succeeded by | redistricted |
Member of the New York Senate from the 2nd, 6th and 7th district |
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In office January 1, 1963 – December 31, 1970 |
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Preceded by |
Daniel G. Albert (2nd) Irving Mosberg (6th) John R. Dunne (7th) |
Succeeded by |
Bernard C. Smith (2nd) John R. Dunne (6th) Norman J. Levy (7th) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Oceanside, New York, U.S. |
March 23, 1931
Died | June 11, 2012 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
(aged 81)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Morris Lent |
Residence |
Arlington, Virginia West Palm Beach, Florida |
Alma mater |
Hofstra University Cornell Law School |
Occupation | Attorney |
Norman Frederick Lent (March 23, 1931 – June 11, 2012) was a Republican-Conservative member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Lent was born in Oceanside, Nassau County, New York. He graduated from Malverne High School in 1948, from Hofstra University in 1952, and from Cornell Law School in 1957. Lent served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1954, during and immediately after the Korean War, achieving the rank of Lieutenant.
Following his military service, Lent worked as a lawyer in private practice in Lynbrook, New York beginning in 1957, and served as an Associate Police Justice in East Rockaway from 1959 to 1960. He then worked as Confidential Law Secretary for New York Supreme Court Justice Thomas P. Farley from 1960 to 1962.
Lent was a member of the New York State Senate from 1963 to 1970, sitting in the 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th and 178th New York State Legislatures.
Lent was elected as a Republican to the 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st and 102nd United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1993.