Background
He was born in Saint John"s and was educated at Bishop Feild College.
He was born in Saint John"s and was educated at Bishop Feild College.
He represented Saint John"s West in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1923 to 1924 as a Liberal-Labour-Progressive member. Hunt articled with Sir James Winter and was called to the Newfoundland bar in 1912. From 1912 to 1918, he practised law with Donald Morison.
Hunt joined the law firm of Conroy and Higgins in 1918.
He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1923 and did not run for reelection in 1924. Hunt became the law clerk for the assembly.
Hunt served on the board of governors of the Newfoundland Broadcasting Corporation, on the board of directors for Bishop Feild College and on the board of governors for Memorial University College. Hunt married Signe Lindahl.
He was one of the founders of the Saint John"s Rotary Club, later serving as club president, as district governor and as a member of the Rotary International Administration Commission.