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Brent was born in Pensacola on [[May 12]], [[1848]]. When Brent was sixteen years of age the [[Wikipedia:American Civil War|American Civil War]] broke out, and despite his age, Brent managed to enlist in the Confederate Army. Brent's father Thomas served as a captain in the Confederate Navy. At some point, the junior Brent was taken as a prisoner of War by the Union and incarcerated at [[Wikipedia:Ship Island (Mississippi)|Ship Island]] off the coast of Mississippi. However, Brent was eventually pardoned at Vicksburg and made his way back to Pensacola.
In [[1876]], Brent established [[F. C. Brent and Co.]], a banking organisation. Brent later bought the First National Bank and folder his organisation into it. Brent also owned the [[Brent Lumber Company]] and an interest in the [[Cedar Creek Mill]] in [[Brewton]]. Brent's business interests varied; in at least [[1885]] he was on the board of directors of the [[Citizens' Hotel Company]]. ==Civic leadership==Brent served on the Board of Commissioners of the Government of the Principality of Pensacola in at least 1885<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/1885appendix.htm]</ref> ==References==<references/>
[[Category:People|Brent, Francis Celestino]] [[Category:Brent family|Brent, Francis Celestino]] [[Category:Bankers|Brent, Francis Celestino]] [[Category:Catholics|Brent, Francis Celestino]]
