In 1859, Hunt headed west and ended up in Kansas City. Anti-slavery as he was, he lived on the Kansas side of the state line, where he engaged in farming. That same year, he married Miss Nellie Hoyne. With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Hunt joined the Union Army as a private. He served for four years and eight months, moving up through the ranks, and eventually ending his service as a colonel.
During the war he was involved in many battles. Major Hunt directed the charge at the Battle of Mine Creek when Confederate General John S. Marmaduke was captured and Confederate General Sterling Price was defeated. Additionally, Major Hunt served as Chief of Artillery under General Samuel Curtis at the Battle of Westport and was wounded by "being hit in the head by a piece of an exploding Confederate shell." For his contributions during this battle, Major Hunt was breveted lieutenant colonel.
In 1872, Colonel Hunt was elected the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, serving one year. From 1874 to 1878, Colonel Hunt served on the Kansas City School Board. He died in 1908.
Footnotesedit
1. United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men. Missouri Volume. New York, NY, USA: United States Biographical Publishing, 1878, pp 20–21. 2. Paul Burrill Jenkins: The Battle of Westport, 1906, p 58. 3. Carrie Westlake Whitney: Kansas City, Missouri, Its History and People, 1808-1908. Chicago, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1908, p 200.
robert, hunt, 1839, 1908, fought, union, army, during, american, civil, elected, mayor, kansas, city, missouri, 1872, 14th, mayor, kansas, cityin, office, 1872, 1873preceded, bywilliam, warnersucceeded, byedward, lowe, martinpersonal, detailsborn1839, 1839, co. Robert H Hunt 1839 1908 fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War and was elected mayor of Kansas City Missouri in 1872 Robert H Hunt14th Mayor of Kansas CityIn office 1872 1873Preceded byWilliam WarnerSucceeded byEdward Lowe MartinPersonal detailsBornRobert H Hunt1839 1839 County Kerry IrelandDied1908 aged 68 69 Political partyRepublicanMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States ArmyYears of service1861 1865RankColonelBattles warsAmerican Civil War Battle of Mine Creek Battle of WestportBiography editHunt was born in County Kerry Ireland in 1839 His parents emigrated to the United States in 1847 taking their children with them At the age of eight Robert began to work as a waterboy on the railroad At seventeen he entered Canandaigua Academy Canandaigua New York In 1859 Hunt headed west and ended up in Kansas City Anti slavery as he was he lived on the Kansas side of the state line where he engaged in farming That same year he married Miss Nellie Hoyne With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 Hunt joined the Union Army as a private He served for four years and eight months moving up through the ranks and eventually ending his service as a colonel During the war he was involved in many battles Major Hunt directed the charge at the Battle of Mine Creek when Confederate General John S Marmaduke was captured and Confederate General Sterling Price was defeated Additionally Major Hunt served as Chief of Artillery under General Samuel Curtis at the Battle of Westport and was wounded by being hit in the head by a piece of an exploding Confederate shell For his contributions during this battle Major Hunt was breveted lieutenant colonel In 1872 Colonel Hunt was elected the mayor of Kansas City Missouri serving one year From 1874 to 1878 Colonel Hunt served on the Kansas City School Board He died in 1908 Footnotes edit1 United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self Made Men Missouri Volume New York NY USA United States Biographical Publishing 1878 pp 20 21 2 Paul Burrill Jenkins The Battle of Westport 1906 p 58 3 Carrie Westlake Whitney Kansas City Missouri Its History and People 1808 1908 Chicago The S J Clarke Publishing Co 1908 p 200 Political officesPreceded byWilliam Warner Mayor of Kansas City Missouri1872 1873 Succeeded byEdward Lowe Martin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert H Hunt amp oldid 1182986183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
