Thomas James De la Hunt, Jr. (November 9, 1866 – July 3, 1933) was an American newspaper columnist, writer, and historian.
Upon leaving college, he taught for seven years in the Cannelton public schools and gave private music lessons to students.
In 1916 De la Hunt wrote a script and produced the pageant given at Cannelton to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of Indiana's admission to the Union.
De la Hunt achieved further distinction in southern Indiana with his column, "The Pocket Periscope", featured over a number of years in the Evansville Courier and Journal.
Until incapacitated by ill health, De la Hunt was active in patriotic and historical organizations and took great pride in his membership in the same.
[1] He also served as president of the Indiana Authors Club and was a charter member of the Men's Community Bible Class of Cannelton.