John H. Dent

John H. Dent
Captain John H. Dent, USN
Born	(1782-02-22)February 22, 1782 Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland, US
Died	(1823-07-29)July 29, 1823 Near Charleston, South Carolina, US
Buried	Jacksonboro, South Caroline
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1798–1815
Rank	Captain
Commands held	1804 USS Scourge (1804) 1804 - 1805 USS Nautilus (1799) 1806 - 1809 USS Hornet (1805) 1810 - 1811 USS John Adams (1799)
Battles/wars	First Barbary War War of 1812
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Anne Horry

John Herbert Dent (22 February 1782 – 29 July 1823) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War, the First Barbary War, and the War of 1812. He was acting captain on the USS Constitution" (Old Ironsides) during the attacks on Tripoli in 1804.