Frank W. Hunt
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| Frank W. Hunt | |
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| 5th Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 7, 1901 – January 5, 1903 |
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| Lieutenant | Thomas F. Terrell |
| Preceded by | Frank Steunenberg |
| Succeeded by | John T. Morrison |
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| Born | December 16, 1861 Newport, Kentucky |
| Died | November 25, 1906 (aged 34) Boise, Idaho |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Maynard |
| Residence | Emmett |
| Profession | Mining, military |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Frank Williams Hunt (December 16, 1861 in Newport, Kentucky – November 25, 1906 in Boise, Idaho) was the fifth Governor of Idaho from 1901 until 1903.
Hunt served as a captain in the Idaho Regiment of Volunteers in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War (1898). He was elected governor in 1900 at the age of 38 and remains the youngest governor in Idaho history.
In March 1901 Hunt signed legislation creating the Academy of Idaho (now Idaho State University) in Pocatello. Hunt also ended the state of martial law in northern Idaho enacted by his predecessor, Frank Steunenberg, in 1899 as a response to labor unrest.
Hunt was defeated for reelection in 1902 by Republican John T. Morrison. After leaving office he became vice president and general manager of Dewey Combination Lease Company.
Late in 1906 Hunt contracted pneumonia in Goldfield, Nevada and died on November 25 at the age of 44. He is buried in Boise in the Pioneer Cemetery. The Gem County Museum in Emmett includes an exhibit of his belongings.
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