Carleton Hunt
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Carleton Hunt (January 1, 1836 ā August 14, 1921) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served one term as a Democrat.
Carleton Hunt | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1883 ā March 3, 1885 | |
Preceded by | Randall L. Gibson |
Succeeded by | Louis St. Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1836-01-01)January 1, 1836 New Orleans, Louisiana |
Died | August 14, 1921(1921-08-14) (aged 85) New Orleans, Louisiana |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Constitutional Union Party |
Hunt was born in New Orleans and attended Harvard and law school at Tulane. Prior to the Civil War he had been affiliated with the Constitutional Union Party. He was a professor and ten-year dean of the law school at Tulane. He served as a lieutenant in the Confederate artillery during the Civil War.
Carleton Hunt was the son of prominent New Orleans physician Thomas Hunt (1808-1867), who was one of the founders of Tulane University's medical school, and the former Aglae Marie Carleton (1816-1847). He married Georgine Cammack; the couple had three sons, who became a doctor and two lawyers. Hunt died in New Orleans. He was a member of The Boston Club of New Orleans.[1]