Biography of George Ward Hunt

George Ward Hunt


George Ward Hunt
Only surviving son of Rev George Hunt, Buckhurst, Berkshire.

Date (from)	(Date to)	Event
30 July 1825		Born.
1851		Graduated MA. at Christ Church, Oxford.
21 November 1851		Called to bar at the Inner Temple (on Oxford circuit until becoming M.P.).
July 1852		Stood unsuccesfully as Conservative M.P. for Northampton borough.
1857		Married Alice, 3rd daughter of Bishop (Eden) of Moray and Ross.
April 1857		Stood unsuccesfully as Conservative M.P. for Northampton borough.
16 December 1857	July 1877	M.P. (Conservative) for northern division of Northamptonshire (died in office).
18??		Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant for Northamptonshire.
April 1866		Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Northamptonshire.
14 July 1866	4 March 1868	Financial Secretary to the Treasury in Earl of Derby's 3rd ministry.
29 February 1868	December 1868	Chancellor of the Exchequer in Disraeli's 1st ministry.
29 February 1868		Privy Councillor.
1870		Honorary DC.L. (Doctor of Civic Law).
6 March 1874	15 August 1877	First Lord of the Admiralty in Disraeli's 2nd ministry.
18??		Member of the Council on Education.
29 July 1877		Died (of gout at Homburg).
According to the DNB: 'He had some knowledge of naval administration, but was better versed in subjects relating to county management and agriculture', and 'As chancellor of the exchequer he showed financial aptitude, but his administration of the admiralty was signalised by a melancholy series of disasters'.
Literature: (DNB; Stenton).