Samuel Hunt (New Hampshire)

Samuel Hunt ( born July 8, 1765 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; † July 7, 1807 in Gallipolis, Ohio ) was an American politician. Between 1802 and 1805 he represented the State of New Hampshire in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Samuel Hunt attended the schools of his home. After a subsequent study of law and its made ​​in 1790 admitted to the bar, he began practicing in his new profession in Alstead in Cheshire County. In the meantime, he spent three years in Europe traveling. In 1790 he moved his practice to Keene. In 1795 he gave up his legal practice and worked as a farmer.

Politically, Samuel Hunt Member, founded by Alexander Hamilton Federalist Party. Between 1802 and 1803 he was a member of the House of Representatives from New Hampshire. Following the resignation of Congressman Joseph Peirce Hunt was elected in 1802 at the state- wide discharged by-election to succeed him in Congress. Since he was confirmed in the regular congressional elections of 1802, he was able to remain between 6 December 1802 and 3 March 1805 Congress. This period was called the Louisiana Purchase, huge areas acquired by President Thomas Jefferson to the west of the United States. In 1804, Hunt was not nominated by his party for another term.

After the end of his time in Congress, Hunt moved to Ohio. There he acquired a large land area, should arise from the later, the Gallia County. Hunt made ​​a part of the area under cultivation and founded a settlement of migrants from New Hampshire. In 1807 he fell ill of yellow fever, where he died on July 7 this year. He was buried in Marietta.