Samuel Hunt (New Hampshire)
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Samuel Hunt was a U.S. Representative
from New Hampshire
.
Born in Charlestown, New Hampshire
, Hunt completed preparatory studies, then studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1790, commencing practice in Alstead
. He moved to Keene
the same year and in 1795 abandoned the practice of law. He returned to Charlestown and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
in 1802 and 1803.
Hunt was elected as a Federalist
to the Seventh Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Peirce
. He was reelected to the Eighth Congress
and served from December 6, 1802, to March 3, 1805. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1804.
Subsequently, Hunt founded a colony in Ohio. He died in Gallipolis
, July 7, 1807, and was interred in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
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Born in Charlestown, New Hampshire
Charlestown, New Hampshire
Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,114 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Hubbard State Forest and the headquarters of the Student Conservation Association....
, Hunt completed preparatory studies, then studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1790, commencing practice in Alstead
Alstead, New Hampshire
Alstead is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2010 census. Alstead is home to Feuer State Forest.-History:...
. He moved to Keene
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
the same year and in 1795 abandoned the practice of law. He returned to Charlestown and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
in 1802 and 1803.
Hunt was elected as a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the Seventh Congress
7th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore:** Abraham Baldwin , first elected December 7, 1801** Stephen R. Bradley , first elected December 14, 1802-House of Representatives:...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Peirce
Joseph Peirce
Joseph Peirce was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire...
. He was reelected to the Eighth Congress
8th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore: John Brown , October 17, 1803 – February 26, 1804** Jesse Franklin , March 10, 1804 – November 4, 1804** Joseph Anderson , January 15, 1805 – December 1, 1805- House of Representatives :...
and served from December 6, 1802, to March 3, 1805. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1804.
Subsequently, Hunt founded a colony in Ohio. He died in Gallipolis
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
, July 7, 1807, and was interred in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth...
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