About George Hunt
Lived 1720 – 1798 (aged 77–78). George Hunt was a British politician.
George Hunt (c1720–1798), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 31 years from 1753 to 1784.
Early life Hunt was the son of Thomas Hunt of Mollington, Cheshire and his wife Mary Vere Robartes, daughter of Russell Robartes M.P. He matriculated at Queen’s College, Oxford on 10 March 1738, aged 17.
In 1741, he succeeded his uncle to the Lanhydrock estate in Cornwall. modernising Lanhydrock House by demolishing the east wing, painting the house red and improving the interior.
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Who was George Hunt?
British Member of Parliament (died 1798)
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George Hunt was born in 1720.
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George Hunt died on 8 November 1798.
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George Hunt was a politician.
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George Hunt was British.
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