Henry Clinton Hunt was a member of the

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Biography

Hunt was born on January 27, 1840, in Bradford, Pennsylvania. After residing in

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, from 1848 to 1854, he settled in

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. During the

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, he served with the

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of the

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, achieving the rank of sergeant. Events Hunt took part in include the Battle of Fredericktown, the Battle of Fort Henry and the

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. He was a merchant by trade. Hunt died in 1908.

Political career

Hunt was a member of the Assembly during the 1891 and 1893 sessions. Other positions he held include postmaster, town treasurer and member of the village board (similar to city council) of Reedsburg, now a city. He was a

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References

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