Hunt, David, 1779-1861
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David Hunt was born on October 22, 1779, in Trenton, N.J., and died on May 18, 1861, in Jefferson County, Miss. With numerous cotton plantations and a significant number of slaves, Hunt was one of the wealthiest cotton merchants in Mississippi, and indeed one of the wealthiest men in the United States.
David Hunt, native of New Jersey, was one of the wealthiest planters in Natchez, Miss. He and his uncle, Abijah Hunt, owned several plantations, mercantiles, and cotton gins in the Natchez area. In 1811, Abijah was killed in a duel and David Hunt inherited a sizable part of his estate. He was a large slaveholder and a founding member of the Mississippi Colonization Society.
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https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr2002023484
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Slavery
Cotton
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Natchez (Miss.)
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Natchez (Miss.)
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Woodlawn Plantation (Miss.)
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Mississippi
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Mississippi--Natchez
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Mississippi
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