Charleton Hunt, Mayor

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Charleton Hunt was the first mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from 1832-1934. He was an alumnus of Transylvania University. After graduating in June 1821, Hunt left for Frederick, Maryland, one of the eastern cities to which Lexington was inordinately attached (others being Philadelphia and Williamsburg, Va.). There he studied law under Roger Taney, who, as U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, would write the infamous Dred Scott Decision. Hunt returned to Kentucky the following year, establishing his practice in Paris. In 1824 he married Rebecca T. Warfield of another dynastic Lexington family. After Lexington incorporated in 1832, Hunt was elected mayor, and reelected in 1833 and 1834 (mayors served one-year terms until well into the 20th century), shepherding the community through the cholera epidemic of 1833. Hunt returned to his law practice, only to die of scarlet fever on Dec. 27, 1836.

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Lwexington Cemetery, Lexing, KY Name: Charalton Hunt City, State Date of Birth Date of Death Age at Death 35 Burial Date 3/12/1850 Disposition Number 52 Funeral Director Cremation Date: Cremation Number:

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