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American writer and civil servant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gaillard T. Hunt (September 8, 1862 – March 20, 1924) was an American writer and civil servant.[1]
Gaillard Hunt | |
|---|---|
| 1st Department of State Historian | |
| In office 1919–1924 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Harry Dwight |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1862 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | March 20, 1924 (aged 61) |
| Parent(s) | William Henry Hunt Elizabeth Augusta Ridgely |
Gaillard Hunt was a U.S. government official in Washington D.C. and a historical writer. He is notable for his authorship of several works on James Madison and early American history.[2]
Hunt was born in New Orleans. He was the seventh child of his parents, William Henry Hunt, an attorney, and his second wife, Elizabeth Augusta Ridgely. Hunt attended the Ancient Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, Connecticut, and at the Emerson Preparatory School Institute in Washington, D.C.. Hunt along with his family relocated there in 1878.[2]
Beginning in 1882, Hunt began working for the government. His first five years he served as a clerk in the Pension Office. In 1887 he began employment with the Department of State, this lasted until 1909. From 1909 to 1917 he was chief of the division of manuscripts at The Library of Congress. He played an important role in the drafting of legislation on citizenship and naturalization, for which he wrote a book about, along with a work about the history of the Department of State in 1914.[2]
Several of Hunt's works have been republished, in electronic form.
Available works include:
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