Edward Hunt (politician)

Edward Hunt (1792–1866) was a businessman and politician who migrated from Great Britain to Australia and made his career in Sydney.

He was trained as a cabinet maker and then migrated to Australia, arriving in Sydney on 28 January 1814.

In Sydney he had a successful career as a businessman and became a leading manufacturer in the cabinet maker industry.

[1] On 20 June 1821, Hunt married Hannah Padgett Mason in St John's Church, Parramatta.

From 1847–49, Hunt built a fine residence called Hampton Villa in Grafton Street, Balmain.