Memucan Hunt | |
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1st Republic of Texas Minister to the United States | |
In office March 1837 – October 1839 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Anson Jones |
3rd Secretary of the Navy of Texas | |
In office December 13, 1838 – May 1839 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Rhoads Fisher |
Succeeded by | Louis P. Cooke |
Personal details | |
Born | August 7, 1807 Vance County, North Carolina, US |
Died | June 5, 1856 Tipton County, Tennessee, US | (aged 48)
Nationality | Texan, American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Anne Taliaferro Howard |
Residence | San 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.