Legislator Details


Fred A. Hunt
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 45

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/1/1855
City: Goshen, MA
County: Hampshire County, MA
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 12/4/1909
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 12/7/1909
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Emma in 1885; children: 2, Mabel and Louis

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, insurance
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
high schools of Massachusetts; attended Michigan Normal School; and University of Michigan law dept.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Fred P. and Sophia (Billing) Hunt. He was a student in the law office of Cutcheon and Allen at Ypsilanti, MI, and a law partner of Ex-Congressman E. P. Allen for 2 years. He held a contract with the city of Detroit for lighting gasoline street lamps from 1880-82. He was engaged as traveling salesman from 1884-88 and collection attorney for North Orrison Co., Kansas City, MO, from 1888-93. He moved to Detroit to practice law in 1893. Mr. Hunt served as circuit court commissioner for Washtenaw County and was also a member of the board of estimates from the 10th ward of the city of Detroit for 2 terms. He moved to Michigan in 1869.

Notable Facts:
Died of nephritis.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Third Legislature, 1905-1906
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Northern Asylum for the Insane, Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1904
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1905
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Forty-Second Legislature, 1903-1904
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Normal Schools , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/4/1902
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1903
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Supplies and Expenditures
Forty-First Legislature, 1901-1902
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Normal Schools , School for the Blind
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1900
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1901
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

MILegHdbk 1903 p.59; Manual 1903 p.803; USCen 1900; Michiganology
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