Theodore G. Hunt

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	(1805-10-23)October 23, 1805 Charleston, South Carolina
Died	November 15, 1893(1893-11-15) (aged 88) New Orleans, Louisiana
Political party	Whig

Theodore Gaillard Hunt (October 23, 1805 – November 15, 1893) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served one term as a Whig. In 1854, he ran for Congress 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 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. After New Orleans fell into Union hands, Hunt, who had opposed secession, resigned from the Confederate Army and became Adjutant General of Union Louisiana.[2]

External links

• United States Congress. "Theodore G. Hunt (id: H000977)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Theodore Gaillard Hunt entry at The Political Graveyard
• Theodore G. Hunt at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress