The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-08
Death of Minister Hunt.

Hon. VIM. III. Hunt, United States Min
lister to Russia, died at st. PETERSBURG
last Wednesday morning, the 9th of Feb.
ruary, after several weeks illness. He was
born at Charleston, South Carolina, in
1924, but moved to New Orleans at an early
age and spent most of his life in that city
Entering Hopkins' Grammar School at New
dayen while quite young, he subsequently
became student in Yale College, where
ne remained three years and ACQUITTED
himself with distinction in the acquisition
OF knowledge. Returning to New Orleans,
ne began the study of law with his brothers,
Theodore @. and Randell Hunt, gaining
admission to the bar when only 20 wears
old and soon building up lucrative prac-
tice. In politics he was an earnest Wing
prior to the war, a Union man during the
struggle between the States and afterwards
became Republican. When Attorney
General A. T. Field died in 1876, Mr.. Hunt
was appointed by Gov. Kellogg TO fill the
vacancy, and was subsequently nominated
py the Republicans for the same position
ON what was generally known as the Pack
ard ticket. Although receiving 1000 more
votes than were cast for President Hayes
in this State, and being declared elected by
the Returning Board, Mr.. Hunt, in COM
mon with his colleagues of the Packard
government, was compelled by Democratic
force and Republican intrigue to relin-
quish his pretension to his Office. In 1878
President Hayes appointed Mr.. Hunt a
Judge of the Court of Claims at Washing
ton, and subsequently rendered him the
Judgeship made vacant by the elevation of
Judge Woods to the Supreme Bench, but
the latter honor was declined. Called
into the Cabinet of President Garfield as
Secretary of the Navy, Judge Hunt held
that office until the accession of President
Arthur, by whom he was nominated Min
lister to Russia.
In all these exalted positions of public
honor and trust the distinguished deceased
displayed the integrity, ability and zeal
which were characteristic of him in every
HS>AA u AAACs taAA liz leaves DollnQ him
areeord that adds fresh brilliance to the
escutchoon of his adopted State and new
distinction to the honored name of HINT
We copy the subjoined paragraph from
the New Orleans Picayune::
Judge Hunt was three times married. His
hrst wife was lady of Mississippi; his second
daughter Of Commodore Ridgiey, and the snr-
glvlng MIS-: Hunt was Miss Marie Adams.
daughter OF Mr.. John T. Adams OF New YORK
and niece of tbs late Thomas A. Adams Of
this city He leaves six sons and one daughter
by bis second wife. The sons are Rideiey. an
ensign IN the navy; Thomas e., a lawyer in New
LORE pork; Livingston, paymaster in the navy:
randall, a civil engineer; William H.. who
married the daHghter of Commodor Upshnr.
and resides IN New York. and Gaillard. Who
was private secretary to his father MIS-. Hunt
and Miss Nellie Hunt were in st. PETERSBURG at
the time Of Judge Hunts death, and his SON
Thomas had sailed from New York upon receiv
ing Intelligence of his fathers illness. The
Washington residence of Secretary Hunt was
one OF the most attractive in that city. fact
g dne m . great measure to Mrs. Hunts admira-
pie social qualities and high accomplishments.
Judge Hunt was also man of fine converse.
tlonal powers and literary accomplishments.