Alvah Hunt

Alvah Hunt was an American merchant and politician.

Life

He lived at Greene, Chenango [County, New York], where he married Anna Birdsall.
He was a member of the New [York State Senate] from 1839 to 1842, sitting in the 62nd [New York State Legislature|62nd], 63rd [New York State Legislature|63rd], 64th and 65th New York State Legislatures. He was New York State Treasurer from 1848 to 1851, elected on the Whig Party|Whig] ticket in New York state [election, 1847|November 1847] and re-elected in November 1849. Afterward he moved to New York City and became Treasurer of the Des Moines Improvement Company.