Leonard D. Hunt Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Jody Goodson - kestrell@prodigy.net Surname: HUNT Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 994 LEONARD D. HUNT. The printing business at Exeter is well represented, and one of the leading establishments is that known as the Leonard D. Hunt Print Shop, which was established by Mr. Hunt in 1900, and is now a partnership concern engaged in printing shoe box labels for shoe manufacturers and in general job printing. From a comparatively small beginning, the business has been expanded into one of large importance. Mr. Hunt was born at Bradford, Mass., March 16, 1873, and is a son of Ira and Carrie (Flanders) Hunt. The father, Ira Hunt was born at Kingston, N. H., and is now retired and a resi- dent of Exeter N. H. He has been twice married, first to Carrie Flan- ders, who died in 1880, and second to Georgia Fendersen, a native of Page 995 Maine, who died in 1901. Tliree children were born to his first union : Harry, Leonard D., and Lizzie, Leonard D. being the only survivor. Leonard D. Hunt attended the public schools of Haverhill, and from the high school went into a printing office, where he remained for two years and then became manager of the printing plant of G. H. Fellows at Brentwood, continuing there for eleven years. He came to Exeter in 1900, establishing his present business, which he conducted alone until 1908, in which year he admitted Wilbur A. Littlefield to partnership. This association remained in force for five years. In 1912 John M. Rowe, of Epping, N. H., became Mr. Hunt's partner, and so continues. They make a specialty of the work connected with the shoe industry, averaging three million shoe box 1abels monthly. During its fourteen years of existence the business has been wonderfully developed, and as its growth demanded, extensive alterations and additions have been made to the plant, which occupies three floors of their own building on Main Street. Twelve presses of modern make are a part of the equip- ment, as also are bronzing machines and other aids to the printer's craft, and the highest grade of printing is the result. Mr. Hunt was married in 1899 to Miss Edna Hamilton, who was born at Hartford, Conn., and died in 1910. She was a daughter of William H. and Edna (Dow) Hamilton. Two chjldren survive: Mary C.; and Edward H. In 1912 Mr. Hunt married Miss Winnie Daniels, a native of Ashland, N. H., and a daughter of Charles H. and Mina (Whitten) Daniels. Mrs. Hunt was reared in the Congregational church, but Mr. Hunt and his children are members of the Episcopal church. In political affiliation Mr. Hunt is a Republican. He stands high in fraternal organizations, being past high priest of St. Alban Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; past master of Olivet Council; a member of De Witt Clinton Commandery, and of the Eastern Star, of which he is past patron. He belongs also to the Royal Arcanum, and the National Grange, and is an officer in the Grand Council, R. & S. M., of New Hamp- shire. On account of the thoroughness of detail in plant equiptment and the high grade of the work done, Mr. Hunt is considered one of the most capable and reliable printers in the state. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIORto uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USgenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.