Hunt, William Henry Born June 12, 1823, in Charleston, SC Died February 27, 1884, in St. Petersburg, Russia Federal Judicial Service: Judge, Court of Claims Nominated by Rutherford B. Hayes on April 18, 1878, to a seat vacated by Ebenezer Peck. Confirmed by the Senate on May 15, 1878, and received commission on May 15, 1878. Service terminated on March 11, 1881, due to resignation. Education: Yale College Yale Law School Read Law with Theodore Hunt and Randell Hunt, New Orleans, LA, 1844 Professional Career: Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1844-1878 Lieutenant Colonel, Confederate States of America, 1862 Acting Professor of Civil Law, University of Louisiana Law School, 1866 Attorney general of Louisiana, 1876-1877 U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1881-1882 U.S. Minister to Russia, 1882-1884