Jonathan Hunt (Vermont congressman)
| Jonathan Hunt | |
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Brattleboro, Vermont, home of the Hunt family
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1827 – May 15, 1832 |
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| Preceded by | William Czar Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Hiland Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 12, 1787 Vernon, Windham County, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1832 (aged 44) Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | The Old Cemetery on the Hill Brattleboro, Vermont |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Adams Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Maria (Leavitt) Hunt |
| Relations |
Thaddeus Leavitt John Webster Timothy Swan Lewis R. Morris Jarvis Hunt |
| Children |
William Morris Hunt Richard Morris Hunt Leavitt Hunt Jonathan Hunt Jane Maria Hunt |
| Parents |
Jonathan Hunt Lavinia (Swan) Hunt |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch | Vermont Militia |
| Rank | General |
Jonathan Hunt (August 12, 1787 – May 15, 1832) was an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the state of Vermont and was a member of the prominent Hunt family of Vermont.
Born in Vernon, Windham County, Vermont, Hunt graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1807. Afterwards, Hunt studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1812. Hunt commenced practice in Brattleboro, Vermont in 1812. He was the first president of the Old Brattleboro Bank in 1821, the first bank established in Brattleboro, a position he held for years afterward. He also carried the rank of General in the Vermont militia, as had his uncle Arad Hunt.
Hunt held many political positions in Vermont, and served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1811, 1816, 1817, and 1824. He was elected as an Adams candidate to represent Vermont's 1st congressional district in 1827. He served in the United States House of Representatives during the Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-second Congresses, serving from March 4, 1827 until his death on May 15, 1832.
Hunt was a lifelong friend of statesman and orator Daniel Webster. The brick home that Hunt had built in Brattleboro, later known as the Colonel Hooker home, was the first brick home built in town.
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