Ward Hunt

Ward Hunt (June 14, 1810 – March 24, 1886) was an American jurist and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1868 to 1869, and an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1872 to 1882.

This article is about the U.S. jurist and politician. For the British politician and First Lord of the Admiralty, see George Ward Hunt. For other uses, see Ward Hunt (disambiguation).

Ward Hunt
Ward Hunt, by Mathew Brady, c. 1870-80
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office
January 9, 1873 – January 27, 1882
Nominated byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded bySamuel Nelson
Succeeded bySamuel Blatchford
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
In office
January 12, 1868 – December 31, 1869
Preceded byWilliam Wright
Succeeded byRobert Earl
Personal details
Born(1810-06-14)June 14, 1810
Utica, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 1886(1886-03-24) (aged 75)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Utica, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1848)
Free Soil (1848–1854)
Republican (1868–1886)
Spouses
Mary Ann Savage
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(m. 1837; died 1846)​
    Maria Taylor
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    (m. 1853; died 1866)​
    Children3
    EducationUnion College (BA)
    Litchfield Law School
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