HON. THOMAS HUNT, born in Southeast Township, this county, February 1,
1821, is a son of James and Ruth (Clark) Hunt, who removed from North
Carolina, their native State, to Orange County, Ind., in about 1820, where
they afterward died.  Thomas passed his youth and early manhood on the
farm, going to and teaching school.  In 1841, he was married to Miss
Alvina Mayfield, who died in 1866, after bearing a family of eight children,
six of whom are yet living.  The year succeeding the death of his first wife
Mr. Hunt was married to Mrs. Margaret (Cain) Shaw, by whom he is the father
of one son.  The parents belong to the Regular Baptist Church.  Mr.
Hunts's political career has been somewhat varied, beginning first as a
Democrat, and as such serving Orange County as Treasurer from 1859 to 1864,
and in 1864 he was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature.
Prior to his election as County Treasurer he served nine years as Justice
of the Peace in Greenfield Township.  In 1878 he took a very active part in
the organization and progress of the National party, but is now affiliating
with the Democrats.  Beginning in 1866 in the drug trade in Paoli he carried
on that branch of business for a time, then opened a provision store, and
later kept hotel.  In 1872 he embarked in the practice of law, at which he
is yet engaged.

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" 
 GOODSPEED BROS. 1884

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Date: 97-07-09 11:20:47 EDT