German Horton Hunt | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Louis P. Dieterich | |
| Born | December 27, 1828 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | June 16, 1907 (aged 78) Chattolanee, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, Banker |
| Known for | Poole & Hunt |
| Political party | Whig until 1856, Democratic thereafter |
| Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth E. Meddinger
(died 1854)Maria Louisa Hiser
(m. 1856; died 1892) |
German Horton Hunt (December 12, 1828 - June 16, 1907) was an American industrialist and businessman. Hunt was principally associated with his industrial partnership with Robert Poole in Baltimore, Maryland, Poole & Hunt, where he was a partner from 1851 to 1889.[1]
Hunt also held founding or major positions with several other nineteenth-century Baltimore firms, served as president of both the Maryland Institute and the McDonogh School, and served on the city's parks and trade boards.[2][3]
- ^ Hall 1912, p. 234.
- ^ "German Horton Hunt (1828-1907)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Mr. German H. Hunt Dead". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. 1907-06-17. p. 14. Retrieved 2019-07-10.