Born: 1888 Died: 1978 In some ways Blair T. Hunt lived a life of quiet service. Hunt was educated at Lemoyne Institute, Morehouse College, Tennessee State and Harvard. Returning to Memphis he joined the public school system in 1913 as one of only 3 African-Americans with a degree in education. Mr. Hunt was known best locally as the principal of Booker T. Washington High School a position he held for 24 years. He received further prominence as the pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a position he held from 1921 - 1973.

A veteran of World War One, Hunt was no stranger to adversity. In a constant and steady manner he was to break color barriers in a number of fields while contributing strongly to the education of poor, black young people, many of whom went on to become prominent in their own right.

Hunt was a liaison between the black community and E. H. Crump.  He was labeled an "accomodationist" which meant the community felt he traded political support for favors.  The implication is, of course, that the favors were not big enough.  Whatever his shortcomings Hunt kept lines of communication open between his community and city hall through many difficult periods.

By the time of his death at the age of 90 Hunt had served as the first black member of the Tennessee Draft Board and the Shelby County Board of Education. Instrumental in the creation of the “Negro YMCA“ Hunt also became the first person to hold the office of Deputy Probation Officer for the Juvenile Court. As a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Memphis Urban League Hunt worked throughout his life to provide jobs and public recreation facilities for his fellow African American Memphians.