Walter H. Hunt (September 5, 1868 – May 4, 1942) was a member of the

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Biography

Hunt was born on September 5, 1868, in Kingston, Wisconsin. He graduated from

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. Later, he enlisted in the

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. He died in

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in 1942.

Political career

Hunt was elected to the Senate in 1924 as a

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. In 1934, he was a candidate in the

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primary for the

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from

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, losing to

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