John E. Hunt

John Edmund Hunt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1^st district
In office January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1975
Preceded by	William T. Cahill
Succeeded by	James J. Florio

Born	November 25, 1908 Lambertville, New Jersey
Died	September 22, 1989 Woodbury, New Jersey
Political party	Republican

John Edmund Hunt (November 25, 1908 - September 22, 1989) was a United States Congressman from the state of New Jersey.

[edit] Early life

Born in Lambertville, New Jersey on November 25, 1908, Hunt attended Newark Business School for 3 years. He then went on to the New Jersey State Police Academy, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Harvard School of Police Science, and United States Army Intelligence School. From 1942 to 1946, he served in the United States Army as the Combat Intelligence Officer with the 456^th Bomb Group, where he earned a Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, and a Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster.

Hunt's first elected position was as the sheriff of Gloucester County, New Jersey, from 1959 to 1963, when he was elected to the New Jersey State Senate. He then served as the representative to the United States Senate from New Jersey's 1^st congressional district from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1975. He lost the 1974 election to future New Jersey Governor, James Florio.

Preceded by William T. Cahill	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st congressional district January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1975	Succeeded by James J. Florio

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NAME	Hunt, John Edmund
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	United States Congressman from New Jersey
DATE OF BIRTH	November 25, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lambertville, New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	September 22, 1989
PLACE OF DEATH	Woodbury, New Jersey