Carleton Hunt

Carleton Hunt (January 1, 1836 – August 14, 1921) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served one term as a Democrat.

Carleton Hunt
From the March 1890 edition of The Green Bag magazine
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Randall L. Gibson
Succeeded by	Louis St. Martin
Personal details
Born	(1836-01-01)January 1, 1836 New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	August 14, 1921(1921-08-14) (aged 85) New Orleans, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Constitutional Union Party

Hunt was born in New Orleans and attended Harvard and law school at Tulane. Prior to the Civil War he had been affiliated with the Constitutional Union Party. He was a professor and ten-year dean of the law school at Tulane. He served as a lieutenant in the Confederate artillery during the Civil War.

Carleton Hunt was the son of prominent New Orleans physician Thomas Hunt (1808-1867), who was one of the founders of Tulane University's medical school, and the former Aglae Marie Carleton (1816-1847). He married Georgine Cammack; the couple had three sons, who became a doctor and two lawyers. Hunt died in New Orleans. He was a member of The Boston Club of New Orleans.^[1]