Elisha Hunt (steamboat pioneer)
Elisha Hunt | |
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| Born | October 7, 1779 Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 1873 (aged 93) Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupations | Farmer Merchant |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hussey (1773–1843) Sarah (Morey) Underwood (1797-1889) |
| Children | 1 |
Elisha Hunt (1779–1873) was the principal entrepreneur behind the Monongahela and Ohio Steam Boat Company that built and operated the historic steamboat Enterprise.