Memucan Hunt Jr.

Memucan Hunt
1st Republic of Texas Minister to the United States
In office
March 1837 – October 1839
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byAnson Jones
3rd Secretary of the Navy of Texas
In office
December 13, 1838 – May 1839
Preceded bySamuel Rhoads Fisher
Succeeded byLouis P. Cooke
Personal details
BornAugust 7, 1807
Vance County, North Carolina, US
DiedJune 5, 1856(1856-06-05) (aged 48)
Tipton County, Tennessee, US
NationalityTexan, American
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAnne Taliaferro Howard
ResidenceSan Augustine, Texas

Memucan Hunt (August 7, 1807 – June 5, 1856) was the first Minister of Texas to the United States, Secretary of the Texas Navy, and an unsuccessful candidate for Vice-President of the Republic of Texas.