John Hunn | |
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51st Governor of Delaware | |
In office January 15, 1901 – January 17, 1905 | |
Lieutenant | Philip L. Cannon |
Preceded by | Ebe W. Tunnell |
Succeeded by | Preston Lea |
Personal details | |
Born | Odessa, Delaware, US | June 23, 1849
Died | September 1, 1926 Camden, Delaware, US | (aged 77)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Sarah Cowgill Emerson
(m. 1874) |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Camden, Delaware |
Occupation | businessman |
John Hunn (June 23, 1849 – September 1, 1926) was an American businessman and politician from Camden, Delaware. The first governor elected after a reform of Delaware's state constitution and a compromise candidate, Hunn served from 1901 until 1905 and became the first of a multi-decade string of elected Republican Delaware governors.[1]