Charles Brent was an influential Episcopal bishop and military chaplain who lived from 1862 to 1929. Born in Ontario, he served as the first Missionary Bishop of the Philippine Islands and later led the Diocese of Western New York. During the First World War, he held the position of Chaplain General for the American Expeditionary Forces. Beyond his ecclesiastical duties, he was a significant figure in international diplomacy, notably advocating for global drug regulation through the establishment of the first international opium control treaties.