NameJAMES STONE HUNT
Birth23 Dec 1897, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
Census1900, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan69
Census1910, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan70
Death29 Feb 1972, Coral City, , Florida
BurialFt. Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida
Notes for JAMES STONE HUNT
!Documentation:
- Detroit Free Press, Sunday, Nov. 30, 1919 Section 1, Page 6.
James S. Hunt organizes air squandron to fight against Bolsheviki.
James S. Hunt won glorious record by sinking Russian gunboat.
(Have copy).
- "The Official Who's Who in Michugan", 1936.
Has complete history of James S. Hunt up to 1936.
(Have copy).
- Obituary, Detroit Free Press, Thursday, March 2, 1972, Page 14-A
(Have copy).
!Information provided by Willard Hunt and/or Jay Hunt (1979) indicates
- After the death of his father in 1912, James stayed in Detroit until he was
about 18 years old. He went to New York City and signed up to join the
British Army. During WWI, James won some medals for his work in Europe.
- After WWI, James returned to Detroit and operated a Chevrolet automobile
dealership and WJBK Radio. The J-B-K stood for James-Bessie-Kids.
- One of James' business partners was _______ Galt.
- James had something to do with Penn Central Railroad? Westinghouse?
- There is a school in or near Coral Springs, Florida that is named after
James S. Hunt. This has not been verified.