John T. Hunt

John Thomas Hunt (February 2, 1860 – November 30, 1916) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hunt attended the common schools. In his youth, he was a professional ball player and umpire. He became a stonecutter and later a stone contractor.

Hunt was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907). During his service in Congress, he was the only Representative to have a union card.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1906 and for nomination in 1908. He resumed the business of stone contractor. He died in St. Louis, Missouri, November 30, 1916. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.

References

  1. ↑ Gary M Fink. Labor's Search for Political Order: The Political Behavior of the Missouri Labor Movement 1890-1940. Missouri: Columbia, 1973.

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  • United States Congress. "John T. Hunt (id: H000973)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Charles Frederick Joy		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 11th congressional district
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907		 Succeeded by
Henry S. Caulfield
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