| Theodore Gaillard Hunt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | 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 | October 23, 1805 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Died | November 15, 1893 (aged 88) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||
| Political party | Whig Know Nothing | ||
Theodore Gaillard Hunt (October 23, 1805 – November 15, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. From 1853 to 1855, he served one term as a Whig. In 1854, he ran for re-election 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 his tenure in congress he is notable as one of the few Southerners to have opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act.[citation needed]
Civil War[]
During the American Civil War, Hunt was the colonel of the rebel 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]
Death[]
He died on November 15, 1893, at the age of 88.
References[]
External links[]
- Theodore G. Hunt at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Theodore Gaillard Hunt entry at The Political Graveyard
- Theodore G. Hunt at Find a Grave
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