Kent County
Proper noun
Meaning
A county of New Brunswick, Canada, named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. [From 1826]
A former county of Ontario, Canada, abolished in 1998, with unknown etymology; now absorbed into Chatham-Kent.
One of 3 counties in Delaware, United States. County seat: Dover.
One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Chestertown.
One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Grand Rapids. Named after James Kent.
One of 5 counties in Rhode Island, United States. County seat: East Greenwich.
One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Jayton. Named after Andrew Kent
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A Daily Mail investigation reveals that Kent County Council alone has paid out over £300,000 on 25 cases in the past four years.
A Kent County Council spokesman said: "KCC analyses crash data supplied by Kent Police to identify and potentially address roads that could receive further safety engineering measures.
Brother James, a well known psychiatrist and Superintendent of Kent County Asylum, was at 55 "as near mad as any sane man can be"; THH to Lizzie HP 31.44 and there is more.
As such, he generally worked in partnership with Caesar Rodney from Kent County, and in opposition to his friend and neighbor, George Read.
Before she retired, Eva, of Barnsole Road in Gillingham, was a cycle instructor for Kent County Council which involved her visiting schools to teach Year 9 and 10 pupils how to ride a bike safely.
At the height of protests in Kent County, dozens of people were arrested and RCMP vehicles were set on fire after police moved to enforce an injunction against a blockade by people protesting against shale gas exploration work.