George Hunt (attorney)

George Hunt
Illinois Attorney General
In office
1885–1893
Member of the Illinois State Senate
In office
1878–1894
Personal details
Born(1841-05-01)May 1, 1841
Knox County, Ohio
DiedMarch 17, 1901(1901-03-17) (aged 59)
Riverside, Illinois
Resting placeOak Ridge Cemetery
Spouse
Eugenia Jones
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(m. 1880)​
OccupationLawyer, politician, military officer

George Hunt (May 1, 1841 – March 17, 1901) was an American politician and lawyer.

Life

Born in Knox County, Ohio, Hunt moved with his sister and her husband to Edgar County, Illinois.[1] Hunt worked on the farm and went to school at Edgar Academy in Paris, Illinois and Waveland Academy in Indiana. Hunt taught school.

During the American Civil War, Hunt served in the 12th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He then was superintendent of schools and studied law. In 1867, Hunt was admitted to the Illinois bar and opened a law office in Paris, Illinois. Hunt served as master in chancery for the Illinois circuit court. From 1878 to 1894, Hunt served in the Illinois State Senate.[1] Hunt then served as Illinois Attorney General from 1885 to 1893. In 1893, Hunt moved to Chicago, Illinois and continued to practice law.

He married Eugenia Jones on February 3, 1880.[1]

Hunt died at his house in Riverside, Illinois after a long illness.[1][2] He was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Paddock, George L. (1906). "In Memoriam George Hunt". In Memory of the Members of the Chicago Bar Association Who Died the Years 1904–1906 To Which Are Added Eight Memorials Belonging To The Years 1900–1901. Chicago Bar Association. pp. 91–93. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "George Hunt Dead-Former Attorney General of the State of Illinois". Decatur Daily Review. March 18, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hunt's Remains Reach Springfield". The Clinton Register. Springfield, Illinois (published March 22, 1901). March 19, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of Illinois
1884, 1888 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Illinois
1885 – 1893 		Succeeded by


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