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William Hunter (Vermont politician)

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William Hunter
Member of the
United States House of Representatives
from Vermont's At-large district

In office
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
Preceded by John Noyes
Succeeded by Ezra Meech
Personal details
Born (1754-01-03)January 3, 1754
Sharon, Connecticut, U.S.
Died November 30, 1827(1827-11-30) (aged 73)
Windsor, Vermont, U.S.
Political party Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s) Mary Newell Hunter[1]
Children William Hunter,[2] Mary Hunter,[3] and Jonathan Hunter.[4]
Profession Politician, Judge

William Hunter (January 3, 1754 – November 30, 1827) was an American judge and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont.

Biography[]

Hunter was born in Sharon, Connecticut to David Hunter and Rebecca Marvin Hunter.[5] He attended the common schools. He resided near Fort Edward, New York from 1763 until 1775, when he moved to Windsor, Vermont. He served in the Revolutionary War as a sergeant and lieutenant under General Montgomery.[6]

He served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1795, 1807, and 1808.[7] He was the register of probate from 1798 until 1801, and judge of probate for the district of Windsor from 1801 until 1816.[8] He also served as Justice of the Peace in Windsor.[9] He was the Presidential Elector for Vermont in 1804.[10]

Hunter was the assistant judge of the Windsor County, Vermont court from 1805 until 1816, and was a member of the Vermont council of censors in 1806 and 1820.[11] He was a member of the executive council from 1810 until 1813 and in 1815.[12]

Hunter was elected as a Democratic-Republican candidate to the Fifteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1817 until March 3, 1819.[13] He was not a candidate for reelection to the Sixteenth Congress.

Personal life[]

Hunter was married to Mary Newell Hunter on January 30, 1777.[14] They had three children together, all who died very young; William Hunter,[15] Mary Hunter[16] and Jonathan Hunter.[17]

Death[]

Hunter died in Windsor, Vermont on November 30, 1827. He is interred at Sheddsville Cemetery in West Windsor.[18]

References[]

  1. ↑ "Mary Hunter". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75216862. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  2. ↑ "William Hunter". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75215282. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Mary Hunter". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75216638. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Jonathan Hunter". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75215132. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  5. ↑ "William Hunter". Family Central. http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=14288:4290&ref2=14288:4291. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  6. ↑ "William Hunter". Our Campaigns. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=113495. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  7. ↑ Forbes, Charles S. (1917). The Vermonter,. Charles S. Forbes,. pp. 220. http://books.google.com/books?id=0I0eAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA220&lpg=RA1-PA220&dq=William+Hunter+register+of+probate+windsor+vermont&source=bl&ots=HyQ4RUZ8pc&sig=A_RkLnqLYQaziuBfIec0tdNBDyA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ISu2UILFM-XQ2AWT2oDgAQ&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=William%20Hunter%20register%20of%20probate%20windsor%20vermont&f=false. 
  8. ↑ Wilbur, La Fayette (1903). Early history of Vermont. Roscoe Printing House. pp. 370. http://books.google.com/books?id=47k1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA370&lpg=PA370&dq=William+Hunter+register+of+probate+windsor+vermont&source=bl&ots=yfHll_wpSB&sig=-Uwxeos6J4fekuogDLp6WlS-odg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ISu2UILFM-XQ2AWT2oDgAQ&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=William%20Hunter%20register%20of%20probate%20windsor%20vermont&f=false. 
  9. ↑ Vermont. General Assembly. House of Representatives (1808). A Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont. The Legislature. pp. 92. http://books.google.com/books?id=a5laAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA92&lpg=PA92&dq=William+Hunter+Vermont+House+of+Representatives&source=bl&ots=R8nqruw3xS&sig=H0pFU_YtAcakcioQKAf93SjRqNk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ASq2UMrOAoHg2gWzr4HYCA&ved=0CGYQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=William%20Hunter%20Vermont%20House%20of%20Representatives&f=false. 
  10. ↑ "Hunter, William (1754-1827)". The Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hunter.html. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  11. ↑ Vermont (1877). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont: Record of the Governor and Council, 1804-1813. J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 240. http://books.google.com/books?id=NisTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA240&lpg=PA240&dq=William+Hunter+register+of+probate+windsor+vermont&source=bl&ots=ba9vpMNNmy&sig=VoXQYKru-hCOE_3VFvsi-vWMI_Y&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ISu2UILFM-XQ2AWT2oDgAQ&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=William%20Hunter%20register%20of%20probate%20windsor%20vermont&f=false. 
  12. ↑ "HUNTER, William, (1754 - 1827)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000990. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  13. ↑ "Rep. William Hunter". Govtrack.us. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/william_hunter/405832. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  14. ↑ "Mary Hunter". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75216862. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  15. ↑ "William Hunter". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75215282. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Mary Hunter". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75216638. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  17. ↑ "Jonathan Hunter". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75215132. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 
  18. ↑ "William Hunter". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7782223. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 

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