Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
DEATH OF col. LEAvIrr HUNT.
He Was a Member Of one Of erattle-
boro's Most Distinguished Families and
an offieer In Civil War.

an offieer In Civil War.
Col. Leavitt Hunt n. a member Of one
of Brattleboro's most distinguished fam
lilies, died Saturday at the Hotel Clare
mont in Claremont. n H., where he had
been living since last fall with his wife
daughter and private secretary. He had
not been well for some time and the end
came suddenly after a severe chill.
Col. Hun, was one Of the FIVE children
Of Jonathan and Jane Maria Deavitt Hunt
and was born in Brattleboro, Feb. %.
1880. Col. Leavitt Hunts grandfather.
Jonathan Hunt. sr. Of Vernon, was lieu
tenant-governor OF Vermont In 1894. and
all Of the latter's four sons were men OF
superior abilities who had large influence
in the early affairs Of the state. Col
Deavitt Hunts father died I'm Washington
May IS, 1882. al the age OF AZ. while
serving his third term as a member Of
Congress from this district OF five chill
dren of Jonathan Hunt, jr., there is only
one survivor, Miss Jane Hunt OF New
York city. Two Of Col. Leavitt Hunts
brothers were William Morris Hunt the
artist. and Richard Morris Hunt. the
architect, two Of the most eminent men in
their respective professions in the his
tory of america. Another brother. Dr.
John Hunt, who was educated abroad
practiced medicine in Paris and died in
that city. Col Leavitt Hunt was taken
a'lpdu at an early age and attended
schools in France and Switzerland He
graduated from the military school at
Thun, Switzerland He then went to
Heidelburg Germany. where he took the
degree Of doctor Of laws in 1852 At that
time he spent winter in Egypt where
he took the first photographs ever taken
Of the pyramids and other monuments and
temples. He returned to America and
entered the Harvard law school. from
which he graduated in 1854 He was a
member Of the famous Porcelain club
In 1861 he entered the United States
army. where he served as aide de camp
on the stan Of Cen Heintzelman
ana was breveted colonel in the
Army of the Potomac He was
afterward acting adiutant general in
Washington. He engaged in business for
a time after the war but for many years
his home had been in WeathersfeId this
state, where he owned a fine estate He
lost the sight OF one eve while in the
military service. In 1880 the sight Of
the other eye began to fail and the last
70 years Of his life he was totally blind
He married in 1860 Katherine Jarvis Of
Weathersfield She was the daughter Of
William Jarvis the noted consul general
Of the United States in Portugal in the
early part Of the 10th century. who was
the pioneer in importing merino sheep
into this country. To the efforts Of
Consul General Jarvis and Col Humuh-
reys, United States minister to Spain. the
establishment Of the merino sheep indus
rrv In this country was due. Col Hunt
is survived by his wife and five children
Major CLYDE y. V. Hunt Of the United
States army. Jarvis Hunt an architect I'm
Chicago Maud C. Hunt Mrs " :
Taintor Of New York and Leavitt Jarvis
Hunt Of New York. Col John Hunt Of
Rrattleboro who died n few weeks ago
and Col Leavitt Hunt were cousins
The funeral was held In Trinity Fpis-
copal church In Claremont Tuesday morn
ing the edifce being filed Tho casket
was draped with the United States flag
and there were beautiful floral tributes in
profusion. Rev W. 2 Patterson of7ciatad
assisted nv Citrate Craig Burial was in
the family lot In Weathersheld. and the
body was accompanied there by q dole
cation from Jarvis Grand ARMY post The
bearers were Frank Huntley. Henry
Brown. Frank Reed and Clarence Martin