Theodore Gaillard Hunt
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| Theodore Gaillard Hunt | |
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| In office 1853 - 1855 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Aristide Landry |
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| Succeeded by | Miles Taylor |
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| Born | October 23, 1805 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | November 15, 1893 (aged 88) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Whig |
Theodore Gaillard Hunt (October 23, 1805 – November 15, 1893) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served one term as a Whig. In 1855, he ran for Congress and lost as a candidate of the American (Know-Nothing) Party.[1]
Hunt was born in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to being a member of Congress, Hunt was district attorney for New Orleans, member of the state House of Representative for sixteen years, and later a judge.
During the American Civil War, Hunt was the colonel of the 5th Louisiana Infantry in 1861-62 and later a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. After New Orleans fell into Union hands, Hunt, who had opposed secession, resigned from the Confederate Army and became Adjutant General of Union Louisiana.[2]
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| Preceded by Joseph Aristide Landry |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district 1853 – 1855 |
Succeeded by Miles Taylor |
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