John Jackson Hunt (November 27, 1922 – May 27, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the

North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Ca ...

from 1973 to 1995.

Background

Hunt was born in Lattimore, North Carolina, he was the fourth and last child of Robert Lee and Alma (née Harrill) Hunt. He graduated from Lattimore High school in 1939. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1948 and from 1950 to 1952 and was commissioned a major. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University in 1943 and with a degree in dentistry from Emory University in 1948. He was a dentist, a farmer, and a building materials supplier. Hunt was a Democrat.'North Carolina Manual 1991-1992,' Rufus L. Edmisten-North Carolina Secretary of State, Julie W. Snee-editor, Raleigh, North Carolina, Biographical Sketch of John Jackson Hunt, pg. 381

References

1922 births 2020 deaths People from Cleveland County, North Carolina Military personnel from North Carolina Emory University alumni Wake Forest University alumni 20th-century American dentists Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives United States Army personnel of World War II {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub