Alfred Hunt (steel magnate)
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Alfred Hunt was the first president of Bethlehem Iron Company, precursor of Bethlehem Steel Corporation. He was elected president on July 15, 1860 by the board of directors of the fledgling Bethlehem Iron Company. He remained president until his death.
Alfred Hunt was born of Quaker parentage, at Brownsville
, Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, the eldest child of Caleb Hunt (1786–1834) and his wife Rhoda Matthews (1789–1829), widow of Joseph L. Bartlett (1781–1810). Alfred Hunt is a grandson of Joshua and Esther Hunt
, who had removed with their young family from Moorestown Township, New Jersey
and settled near Brownsville in 1790.
Shortly after his father's death, Hunt and his six youngest siblings were brought by family members to Moorestown. Here they lived with Elisha Hunt, their father's brother, and his wife Mary Hussey Hunt on their 82 acres (331,842.5 m²) farm.
His career in the iron and steel industry began in 1849 when the firm of Rowland and Hunt was formed for the purpose of operating The Cheltenham Rolling Mill, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.
Hunt and John C. Fremont
formed a business relationship in 1850 to mine gold from Fremont's property in California.
Alfred Hunt died at Moorestown and is interred in the family plot at Colestown Cemetery, Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey
.
Alfred Hunt was born of Quaker parentage, at Brownsville
Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Brownsville is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, officially founded in 1785 located 35 miles south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River...
, Fayette County
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, the eldest child of Caleb Hunt (1786–1834) and his wife Rhoda Matthews (1789–1829), widow of Joseph L. Bartlett (1781–1810). Alfred Hunt is a grandson of Joshua and Esther Hunt
Esther Hunt
Esther Hunt was a pioneer who lived on America's frontier as a wife, a mother and a leader in her Quaker faith.-Early life at Moorestown:...
, who had removed with their young family from Moorestown Township, New Jersey
Moorestown Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 19,017 people, 6,971 households, and 5,270 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,287.3 per square mile . There were 7,211 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile...
and settled near Brownsville in 1790.
Shortly after his father's death, Hunt and his six youngest siblings were brought by family members to Moorestown. Here they lived with Elisha Hunt, their father's brother, and his wife Mary Hussey Hunt on their 82 acres (331,842.5 m²) farm.
His career in the iron and steel industry began in 1849 when the firm of Rowland and Hunt was formed for the purpose of operating The Cheltenham Rolling Mill, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.
Hunt and John C. Fremont
John C. Frémont
John Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...
formed a business relationship in 1850 to mine gold from Fremont's property in California.
Alfred Hunt died at Moorestown and is interred in the family plot at Colestown Cemetery, Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey
Colestown Cemetery, Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey
Colestown Cemetery is in Cherry Hill Township in Camden County, New Jersey, and is located at the intersection of Church Road and Kings Highway. Portions of the cemetery are listed on both the New Jersey Register and the National Register of Historic Places since 1975.-Notable burials:*Alexander G...
.
| “Mr. Hunt was very much of a gentleman and knew how to meet any person from a king to a beggar.” |
| John Fritz |