Henry Clinton Hunt

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Henry Clinton Hunt was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1]

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Biography

Hunt was born on January 27, 1840, in Bradford, Pennsylvania. After residing in Limestone, New York, from 1848 to 1854, he settled in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served with the 20th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army, achieving the rank of sergeant. Events Hunt took part in include the Battle of Fredericktown, the Battle of Fort Henry and the Battle of Shiloh. He was a merchant by trade. Hunt died in 1908. [2]

Political career

Hunt was a member of the Assembly during the 1891 and 1893 sessions. [3] Other positions he held include postmaster, town treasurer and member of the village board (similar to city council) of Reedsburg, now a city. He was a Democrat.

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References

  1. ↑ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1893. p. 652.
  2. ↑ "Hunt, Henry C." Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  3. ↑ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 148.
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