Hunt, John Wesley

Merchant, farmer, and hemp manufacturer of Lexington, Ky.

From the description of John Wesley Hunt Papers, 1792-1849. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49243380

Biographical note: John Wesley Hunt, a native of Trenton, New Jersey, settled in Lexington, Kentucky in 1794. He operated a dry goods store there in partnership with his brother Abijah Hunt, until 1800, when Abijah moved to Mississippi. Thereafter in addition to importing and exporting various commodities through contacts and agents in such cities as Philadelphia, Louisville, New Orleans, and Natchez, Hunt was an important manufacturer of hemp, a stock breeder, land speculator, banker, and farmer. His estate was valued in excess of $800,000 at his death. Hunt was the grandfather of Civil War figure, John Hunt Morgan.

From the description of Papers, 1795-1849. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191917667

Merchant, manufacturer, financier.

John Wesley Hunt came to Lexington, Kentucky, from Trenton, New Jersey in 1795. He opened a general store, and later became a wholesale trader in cotton, tobacco, saltpeter, and especially hemp. He was also involved in horse breeding and banking. Among Hunt's descendants were the Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, and the Nobel prize-winning biologist, Thomas Hunt Morgan.

From the description of John Wesley Hunt daybook, July-September, 1796. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 13428287