Charles W. Hunt

Charles W. Hunt (January 2, 1864 – August 16, 1938) was an American politician who served as the chair of the Federal Trade Commission from December 1, 1926 to November 30, 1927, and again from January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1931.

Born in Logan, Iowa, Hunt received an undergraduate degree from Iowa State University in 1888, and worked for a time as a teacher and a farmer. In 1911, Hunt was elected as a Republican to represent Harrison County, Iowa, in the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth sessions of the Iowa General Assembly, in the Iowa House of Representatives, serving until 1915. After several weeks of delay, Hunt was reconfirmed. Hunt retired from the FTC in 1932, and remained in Washington, D.C., until his death, at the age of 74.