William Hunter (Vermont politician)
| William Hunter | |
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's At-large district |
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| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
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| Preceded by | John Noyes |
| Succeeded by | Ezra Meech |
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| Born | January 3, 1754 Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 1827 (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.
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Biography [edit]
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 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 [edit]
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 [edit]
Hunter died in Windsor, Vermont on November 30, 1827. He is interred at Sheddsville Cemetery in West Windsor. [18]
References [edit]
- ^ "Mary Hunter". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "William Hunter". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Mary Hunter". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Jonathan Hunter". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "William Hunter". Family Central. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "William Hunter". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Forbes, Charles S. (1917). The Vermonter,. Charles S. Forbes,. p. 220.
- ^ Wilbur, La Fayette (1903). Early history of Vermont. Roscoe Printing House. p. 370.
- ^ Vermont. General Assembly. House of Representatives (1808). A Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont. The Legislature. p. 92.
- ^ "Hunter, William (1754-1827)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ 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. p. 240.
- ^ "HUNTER, William, (1754 - 1827)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Rep. William Hunter". Govtrack.us. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Mary Hunter". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "William Hunter". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Mary Hunter". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Jonathan Hunter". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "William Hunter". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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