James Hunt (Canadian politician)

James Hunt (June 22, 1835 – November 10, 1915) was a Canadian politician.

James Hunt
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Compton
In office
1897–1900
Preceded byCharles McClary
Succeeded byAllan Wright Giard
Personal details
Born(1835-06-22)June 22, 1835
England
DiedNovember 10, 1915(1915-11-10) (aged 80)
Bury, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

Born in England, Hunt emigrated to Lower Canada when he was two years old. Hunt as mayor of Bury, Quebec from 1892 to 1901. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Compton in 1897. A Liberal, he did not run in 1900.[1]

He died in Bury in 1915.

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.