Henry H. Lunt Collection

A native of Cedar City, Utah, Henry (Harry Hunter Lunt was born 24 November 1885, the was the eldest son of Henry Whittaker Lunt and Roselia Hunter. Henry H. Lunt married Mary Jeanette (Jennie Corry on 5 October 1911. After marriage, Henry became active in local and regional politics. He served two terms on the Cedar City Council in 1912 and 1914. In 1938 he followed in his fathers and grandfather's footstep when he was elected mayor. He served three consecutive terms, leaving office in 1946. He represented Iron County in the Utah State Legislature in 1945 and 1947. His main occupation was that of merchant. He was the manager of the Cedar City Mercantile and Livestock Company. As a county commissioner, he was influential in the development of automobile roads into the scenic areas of Southern Utah, including Zion National Park. Around 1916 Henry accompanied Duglas White of the Union Pacific Salt Lake Route and Utah State Engineer W.D. Beers and High Commission C.H. Kendall and several others to investigate rounds and Zion and Mukuntuweap National Monument. In 1917 he was involved in traveling to Zion with Horace Albright which led to the establishment of Zion National Park two years later. Henry passed away on 13 January 1975.