John P. Hunt

As printed in 1906

JOHN P. HUNT, D. D. S.

Dr. John P. Hunt, practicing his profession in Mount Pleasant since 1900, with constantly growing success that is indicative of his efficient, modern methods and his business ability as well, was born in Burlington on the 13th of September. 1863. son of Claybourne and Ann ( Smith) Hunt. The common schools in the Hunt settlement afforded him his early educational privileges and he afterward attended the Burlington Academy and the Iowa State University, at Iowa City. In the latter institution he prepared for his profession, being graduated from the dental department with the class of 1885. He then located for practice at Pella. Iowa, where he remained for eig'ht years, and while there was interested in the Central University, n()' known as Central College, of which he was trustee and secretary for nearly seven years, doing effective service for. its ui)bui](ling and improvement. In 1893 he removed to DesAIoines. Iowa, where he engaged 11 the practice of his profession, receiving a Hberal share of the pubhc support, l)ut in 1900 he disposed of his business interests there and came to Mount Pleasant, induced to this step by the fact that he preferred a residence in a small town and also by reason of the sujDerior educational advantages that he could here afford his children.

In Mount Pleasant Dr. Hunt became the successor of Dr. Beers, a successful dentist who for many years has been a successful practitioner at this place. Through his personal ability he has succeeded in holding the patronage of his predecessor and also adding to it. and today he has a large business that brings him gratifying financial returns annually. He practices along modern, scientific lines, keeping in touch with the advanced thought of the profession. its experiments and discoveries. In no calling has there been more rapid advance than there has in dentistry. The methods of practice have been entirely revolutionized within the last quarter of a century and Dr. Hunt in his work employs only the most modern methods and yet those whose practical utility have been proven. He was one of the first members of the Southeastern Iowa Dental Societv, in which he is still associated.

On the 12th of September, 1889, Dr. Hunt was married to Miss Alice M. Sexton, of Pella, Iowa, a daughter of J. B. Sexton, now of Des Moines, and to them have been born seven children, Ethel M., James C, Arthur E., John Paul, Anna C, Alice Sarah and Walter Sexton.

Dr. and ]Mrs. Hunt are members of the Baptist church, and while in Pella he served as deacon and clerk of the church and as superintendent of the Sunday-school, taking a most active and helpful interest in the various departments of church activity. He has transferred his membership to the church in Mount Pleasant, but has had no opportunity for official sen-ice, although requested to accept office. He has purchased here a pleasant home and a farm of twenty-one acres on South Main street, and there spends his leisure hours after putting aside the professional duties of the day. Genial in manner, with a deference for the opinions of others that arises from true courtesy. Dr. Hunt has gained many friends and much personal popularity".

As printed in Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa, containing biographical and genealogical sketches of many of the prominent citizens of to-day and also of the past .. (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.