Theodore G. Hunt
American politician
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Theodore Gaillard Hunt (October 23, 1805 – November 15, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. From 1853 to 1855, he served one term as a Whig.
Theodore Gaillard Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Aristide Landry |
| Succeeded by | Miles Taylor |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1837-1853 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1805 |
| Died | November 15, 1893 (aged 88) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Whig Know Nothing |
In 1854, he ran for re-election and lost as a candidate of the American (Know-Nothing) Party.[1]
Biography
Hunt was born in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to being a member of Congress, Hunt was district attorney for New Orleans, member of the state House of Representative for sixteen years, and later a judge. During his tenure in congress he is notable as one of the few Southerners to have opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act.[citation needed]
Civil War
During the American Civil War, Hunt was the colonel of the 5th Louisiana Infantry in 1861-62 and later a brigadier general in the Louisiana militia. He was appointed Adjutant General of Confederate Louisiana by Governor Allen and remained in that position until the end of the war.[2]
Death
He died on November 15, 1893, at the age of 88.
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