# George Lunt > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/George_Lunt > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/George_Lunt.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lunt > Source revision: 1286132346 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **George Lunt** (December 31, 1803 – May 17, 1885) was an American [editor](/source/Editing), lawyer, author, and politician. George's ancestor, Henry Lunt, was one of the original settlers of [Newbury (1635)](/source/Newbury,_Massachusetts). His grandfather's exploits with [John Paul Jones](/source/John_Paul_Jones) were chronicled by [James Fenimore Cooper](/source/James_Fenimore_Cooper).[1] ## Life George Lunt was born in [Newburyport, Massachusetts](/source/Newburyport,_Massachusetts) on December 31, 1803. He attended [Phillips Exeter Academy](/source/Phillips_Exeter_Academy).[2] He was graduated at [Harvard College](/source/Harvard_College) in 1824, with special distinction in Greek, studied law, and began practice in Newburyport in 1827. In earlier life, Mr. Lunt was an active member of the [Whig party](/source/Whig_Party_(United_States)), and in its interests was distinguished as a public speaker. On the dissolution of that party he became a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)). He was elected successively representative for Newburyport and senator from [Essex County](/source/Essex_County,_Massachusetts) in the legislature, was an active member of the convention that nominated General [Zachary Taylor](/source/Zachary_Taylor) for the presidency, and was appointed [United States District Attorney](/source/United_States_District_Attorney) for Massachusetts under Taylor's administration. He eventually resumed the private practice of his profession, devoting his leisure to literary pursuits. When the Whigs dissolved, he joined the Democrats.[2] Prior to and during the [Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War) he was editor of the *[Boston Courier](/source/Boston_Courier)* in conjunction with [George S. Hillard](/source/George_S._Hillard). He opposed policies which would estrange the South and defended slavery.[2] When he returned to the practice of his profession, he appeared frequently in the state courts, and was counsel before [congressional](/source/U.S._Congress) committees in reference to French claims, preparing a bill and efficiently pressing it for the action of congress. Mr. Lunt's later years were marked by labors in behalf of harbors of refuge, notably at [Scituate, Massachusetts](/source/Scituate,_Massachusetts), on the south shore of Boston bay. By persevering effort he succeeded in securing very considerable appropriations from congress to this end. He was a man of firm convictions in both political and religious matters, and fearless and manly in their expression. As a writer his style was marked by strength, dignity, and grace.[3] Lunt died in Boston on May 17, 1885. ## Works - "Poems" (New York, 1839) - [*The Age of Gold*](https://archive.org/details/agegoldandother00luntgoog) (Boston, 1843) - [*The Dove and the Eagle*](https://books.google.com/books?id=oEAqAAAAYAAJ&q=George+Lunt) (1851) - [*Lyric Poems*](https://archive.org/details/lyricpoemssonne00luntgoog) (1854) - [*Julia*](https://books.google.com/books?id=PydAAAAAYAAJ&q=George+Lunt) (1855) - [*Eastford, or Household Sketches*](https://archive.org/details/eastfordsketches00luntrich) (1855) - Lunt, George (1857). [*Three Eras of New England*](https://archive.org/details/threeerasofnewen00lunt). Ticknor and Fields. George Lunt. - "Radicalism in Religion, Philosophy, and Social Life" (1858) - [*The Union, a Poem*](https://archive.org/details/union00lunt) (1860) - Lunt, George (1863). [*Review of McClellan's campaigns: as commander of the Army of the Potomac*](https://archive.org/details/reviewofmcclella00lunt). Press of the Daily courier. George Lunt. - [*Origin of the Late War*](https://archive.org/details/originlatewartr00luntgoog) (New York, 1866) - [*Old New England Traits*](https://archive.org/details/oldnewenglandtr02luntgoog). Hurd and Houghton. 1873. George Lunt. - [*Poems*](https://archive.org/details/poemsluntgeorge00luntiala) (1884). ## Notes 1. Cooper, James F. *John Paul Jones* (1846) Carey and Hart (via [Naval Historical Center](https://archive.today/20121212203839/http://www.history.navy.mil/bios/jones_jp_cooper.htm)) 1. Lawrence S. Mayo (1961). "Lunt, George". Vol. VI, Part 1. pp. 507–8. 1. Evert Augustus Duyckinck & George Long Duyckinck (1856). [*Cyclopaedia of American literature*](https://books.google.com/books?id=tq5tAAAAIAAJ&q=George+Lunt&pg=PA438). C. Scribner. ## References - 1900. ## External links - In 1879 Henry Tucker wrote the song, "[Mabel](https://imslp.org/wiki/Mabel_(Tucker%2C_Henry_L.)) " using the lyrics from Mr. Lunt's poem [At the Gate](https://books.google.com/books?id=tmATAAAAYAAJ&q=And+where+were+you+just+now%2C+Mabel%3F&pg=PA193). --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [George Lunt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lunt) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lunt?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.