George Hunt (attorney)

American lawyer and politician

Born(1841-05-01)May 1, 1841
Knox County, Ohio, U.S.

DiedMarch 17, 1901(1901-03-17) (aged 59)
Riverside, Illinois, U.S.

Spouse

Eugenia Jones

(m. 1880)

George Hunt


Illinois Attorney General
In office 1885–1893
Member of the Illinois State Senate
In office 1878–1894

Personal details
Born	(1841-05-01)May 1, 1841 Knox County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 17, 1901(1901-03-17) (aged 59) Riverside, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Ridge Cemetery
Spouse	Eugenia Jones (m. 1880)
Occupation	Lawyer, politician, military officer

George Hunt (May 1, 1841 – March 17, 1901) was an American politician and lawyer.

Born in Knox County, Ohio, Hunt moved with his sister and her husband to Edgar County, Illinois.^[1] Hunt worked on the farm and went to school at Edgar Academy in Paris, Illinois and Waveland Academy in Indiana. Hunt taught school.

During the American Civil War, Hunt served in the 12th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He then was superintendent of schools and studied law. In 1867, Hunt was admitted to the Illinois bar and opened a law office in Paris, Illinois. Hunt served as master in chancery for the Illinois circuit court. From 1878 to 1894, Hunt served in the Illinois State Senate.^[1] Hunt then served as Illinois Attorney General from 1885 to 1893. In 1893, Hunt moved to Chicago, Illinois and continued to practice law.

He married Eugenia Jones on February 3, 1880.^[1]

Hunt died at his house in Riverside, Illinois after a long illness.^[1]^[2] He was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.^[3]

Notes

1 2 3 4 Paddock, George L. (1906). "In Memoriam George Hunt". In Memory of the Members of the Chicago Bar Association Who Died the Years 1904–1906 To Which Are Added Eight Memorials Belonging To The Years 1900–1901. Chicago Bar Association. pp. 91–93. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Google Books.
↑ "George Hunt Dead-Former Attorney General of the State of Illinois". Decatur Daily Review. March 18, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Hunt's Remains Reach Springfield". The Clinton Register. Springfield, Illinois (published March 22, 1901). March 19, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

Party political offices
Preceded by James A. McCartney	Republican nominee for Attorney General of Illinois 1884, 1888	Succeeded by George W. Prince
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Preceded by James A. McCartney	Attorney General of Illinois 1885 – 1893	Succeeded by Maurice T. Moloney

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