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Ward Hunt studied law and upon admission to the bar in 1831 established himself as a lawyer in Utica, NY for 31 years. In 1844 Hunt was elected Mayor of Utica. He attempted to gain a seat in the Supreme Court in 1853, but failed. However, in 1872 he was finally appointed by President Grant.

Hunt's career saw him take on such roles as New York assemblyman and New York Court of Appeals chief judge. He retired from the Supreme Court in 1882 and died approximately four years later.

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