John T. Hunt

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John Thomas Hunt (born February 2, 1860 in St. Louis , Missouri , †  November 30, 1916 there ) was an American politician . Between 1903 and 1907 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Hunt attended public schools in his home country. In his youth he was active as a player and referee in baseball . Later he worked as a stonemason and as a contractual partner in the stone trade. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional elections of 1902 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eleventh constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded Charles Frederick Joy on March 4, 1903 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1907 .

In 1906 he was not nominated for re-election by his party. Two years later he failed again in the Democratic Primary for the 1908 election . After leaving the US House of Representatives, Hunt returned to the stonemasonry industry. He died on November 30, 1916 in St. Louis.

Web links

  • John T. Hunt in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Hunt, John T.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hunt, John Thomas (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Louis , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 1916
Place of death St. Louis , Missouri