Frank W. Hunt
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| In office January 7, 1901 – January 5, 1903 |
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| Lieutenant | Thomas F. Terrell |
| Preceded by | Frank Steunenberg |
| Succeeded by | John T. Morrison |
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| Born | December 16, 1871 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died | November 25, 1906 (aged 34) Boise, Idaho |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ruth Maynard |
| Residence | Emmett |
| Profession | Mining, military |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Frank Williams Hunt (born December 16, 1871 in Louisville, Kentucky – died November 25, 1906 in Boise, Idaho) was Governor of Idaho from 1901 until 1903.
Hunt served as a captain in the Idaho Regiment of Volunteers in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War (1898). He was elected governor in 1900 at the age of 28 and remains the youngest governor in Idaho history.
In March 1901 Hunt signed legislation creating the Academy of Idaho (now Idaho State University) in Pocatello. Hunt also ended the state of martial law in northern Idaho enacted by his predecessor, Frank Steunenberg, in 1899 as a response to labor unrest.
Hunt was defeated for reelection in 1902 by Republican John T. Morrison. After leaving office he became vice president and general manager of Dewey Combination Lease Company.
Late in 1906 Hunt contracted pneumonia and died on November 25 at the age of 34. He is buried in Boise.
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