William H. Hunt

William H. Hunt
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Russian Empire
In office
August 23, 1882 – February 27, 1884
PresidentChester A. Arthur
Preceded byJohn W. Foster
Succeeded byAlphonso Taft
29th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office
March 7, 1881 – April 16, 1882
PresidentJames A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Preceded byNathan Goff Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam E. Chandler
Judge of the Court of Claims
In office
May 15, 1878 – March 11, 1881
Appointed byRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byEbenezer Peck
Succeeded byGlenni William Scofield
Attorney General of Louisiana
In office
1876
GovernorWilliam Pitt Kellogg
Preceded byAlexander Pope Field
Succeeded byHiram R. Steele
Personal details
Born
William Henry Hunt

(1823-06-12)June 12, 1823
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 1884(1884-02-27) (aged 60)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materYale 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.