Hunt, William Henry
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Hunt, William Henry
(1823–84) jurist, secretary of the navy; born in Charleston, S.C. He practiced law in New Orleans (1844–78). As secretary of the navy (1881–82) he appointed the first naval advisory board. He was ambassador to Russia (1882–84).The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.