William H. Hunt | |
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| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Russian Empire | |
| In office August 23, 1882 – February 27, 1884 | |
| President | Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | John W. Foster |
| Succeeded by | Alphonso Taft |
| 29th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 7, 1881 – April 16, 1882 | |
| President | James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | Nathan Goff Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William E. Chandler |
| Judge of the Court of Claims | |
| In office May 15, 1878 – March 11, 1881 | |
| Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer Peck |
| Succeeded by | Glenni William Scofield |
| Attorney General of Louisiana | |
| In office 1876 | |
| Governor | William Pitt Kellogg |
| Preceded by | Alexander Pope Field |
| Succeeded by | Hiram R. Steele |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry Hunt June 12, 1823 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1884 (aged 60) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University Yale Law School |
William Henry Hunt (June 12, 1823 – February 27, 1884) was the 29th United States Secretary of the Navy, Minister to the Russian Empire and a judge of the Court of Claims.