Hunt, George (Wylie Paul) (1859–1934)

US state governor. He served on the territorial legislature and presided over the constitutional convention that led to statehood for Arizona. He was Arizona's first governor 1912–19 and returned to office twice more (1923–29 and 1931–33). Although a prosperous businessman, as governor he was noted for policies that favoured labour and prison reforms; alternately popular and hated, he became a nearly legendary figure in Arizona.

He was born in Huntsville, Missouri. Settling in the silver mining town of Globe, Arizona, in 1881, he worked for the Old Dominion Commercial Company, becoming its president in 1900. He also acquired a ranch on the nearly Salt River.