Jefferson Hunt

Jefferson Hunt
Member of the California State Assembly for the 1st district
In office
January 1, 1855 – January 4, 1858
Member of the Utah Territorial Legislative Assembly for the Weber district
In office
December 14, 1863 – January 22, 1864
Member of the General Assembly of Deseret for the Iron district
In office
January 6, 1851 – April 4, 1851
Personal details
Born(1803-01-20)January 20, 1803
Bracken County, Kentucky
DiedMay 11, 1879(1879-05-11) (aged 76)
Oxford, Idaho
Political partyWhig, Democratic
Spouse(s)Celia Mounts
Matilda Nease

Jefferson Hunt (January 20, 1803 – May 11, 1879) was a U.S. western pioneer, soldier, and politician. He was a captain in the Mormon Battalion, brigadier general in the California State Militia, a California State Assemblyman, and a representative to the Utah Territorial Legislature.