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After the end of the Civil War, Brent returned to the Gulf Coast area. In Mobile, Brent worked at the ''Times'' and ''Register'' newspapers. He later returned to Pensacola, where he took a job managing his brother [[F. C. Brent]]'s [[Brent Lumber Company]]. He later served as collector of customs at the [[Port of Pensacola]] and a banker at the Brent-controlled [[First National Bank of Pensacola]].