William Henry Hunt (diplomat)

William Henry Hunt, Jr.
Born	June 29, 1869 Nashville, Tennessee
Died	December 19, 1951 Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (Suitland, Maryland, USA)
Education	Williams College
Occupation	Diplomat
Spouse	Ida Alexander Gibbs
Relatives	Father-in-law, Mifflin Wistar Gibbs

William Henry Hunt (1869–1951) was an African-American diplomat, one of the few African Americans in the United States diplomatic corps (foreign service) during the 19th century.^[1]

Born in Tennessee, Hunt moved north where he was educated at Williams College. He was befriended by Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, who hired him as an aide for his 1897 consular posting in Madagascar. Hunt was appointed to succeed Gibbs there and went on to serve at posts in France, Portugal, Guadeloupe and Liberia, retiring in 1932. He settled in Arkansas, where he became active in law and politics.