William Trent | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1723 – December 25, 1724 | |
| Governor | William Burnet |
| Preceded by | John Johnstone |
| Succeeded by | John Johnstone |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the Burlington County district | |
| In office 1721 – December 25, 1724 Serving with Thomas Lambert | |
| Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court | |
| In office November 23, 1723 – December 25, 1724 | |
| Preceded by | David Jamison |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lettis Hooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1653 Inverness, Scotland |
| Died | December 25, 1724 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Resting place | Friends' burying-ground, Trenton |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Burdge Mary Coddington |
| Children | James, John, Maurice, Mary, Thomas, William |
| Residence(s) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Trenton, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Merchant |
William Trent (c. 1653 – December 25, 1724) was a prominent trader and merchant in Pennsylvania and New Jersey around the turn of the 18th century after whom the capital of New Jersey, Trenton, was named. Little detail is known of his early life, including exactly when he was born.