Silas Bent IV | |
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| Born | May 9, 1882 Millersburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 1945 (aged 63) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Author; Journalist |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Sims |
| Parent(s) | Silas Bent (naval officer), Ann Elizabeth (Tyler) Bent |
Silas Bent IV (born May 9, 1882, in Millersburg, Kentucky – d. July 30, 1945 in Greenwich, Connecticut), son of Silas Bent III and Ann Elizabeth (Tyler) Bent[1] was an American journalist, author, and lecturer.
He spent nearly three decades as a journalist, including time as a freelance writer, and spent a year as an assistant professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Bent authored several books and articles, many critiquing the practices of newspapers in their reporting. He was married to Elizabeth Sims.[2]
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