John Hunn (governor)

John Hunn
51st Governor of Delaware
In office January 15, 1901 – January 17, 1905
Lieutenant	Philip L. Cannon
Preceded by	Ebe W. Tunnell
Succeeded by	Preston Lea
Personal details
Born	(1849-06-23)June 23, 1849 Odessa, Delaware, US
Died	September 1, 1926(1926-09-01) (aged 77) Camden, Delaware, US
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Cowgill Emerson ​ ​ (m. 1874)​
Children	1
Residence(s)	Camden, Delaware
Occupation	businessman

John Hunn (June 23, 1849 – September 1, 1926) was an American businessman and politician from Camden, Delaware. The first governor elected after a reform of Delaware's state constitution and a compromise candidate, Hunn served from 1901 until 1905 and became the first of a multi-decade string of elected Republican Delaware governors.^[1]