City: Nashville
AVENT, Frank, lawyer; Railroad Commissioner; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., March 7, 1858; son James M. and Mary W. (Childress) AVENT; graduated Vanderbilt Literary Department and from Lebanon Law School in 1880; married Mayna TREANOR April 2, 1891; member K. of P., I. O. O. F. Democrat; member Legislature 1887-89; nominated 1894-96; declined nomination; elected by Board Secretary Railroad Commission 1899; re-elected Secretary four times; nominated and elected Railroad Commissioner to succeed J. N. MCKENZIE, deceased, in 1906; served out unexpired term and was nominated and re-elected in 1908 for full term.
