William Hunter (Vermont politician)
William Hunter | |
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| 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 |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1795 1807 1808 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1754 Sharon, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | November 30, 1827 (aged 73) Windsor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Newell Hunter |
| Children | 3 |
| 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
[edit]Hunter was born in Sharon in the Connecticut Colony to Rebecca Marvin and David Hunter.[1] He attended the common schools. He resided near Ford Edward in the Province of New York from 1763 until 1775, when he moved to Windsor. He joined a Vermont militia company commanded by Captain John Grout and served in the Revolutionary War as an orderly sergeant and lieutenant, and took part in General Richard Montgomery's expedition to Canada.[2]
He served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1795, 1807, and 1808.[3] He was the register of probate from 1798 until 1801, and judge of probate for the district of Windsor from 1801 until 1816.[4] He also served as Justice of the Peace in Windsor.[5] He was a Presidential Elector for Vermont in 1804, and voted for the reelection of Thomas Jefferson as president and new running mate George Clinton as vice president.[6]
Hunter was an 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.[7] He was a member of the Vermont Executive Council from 1810 until 1813 and in 1815.[8]
Hunter was elected as a Democratic-Republican candidate to the Fifteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1817, until March 3, 1819.[9] 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. They had three children together, all who died very young.
Death
[edit]Hunter died in Windsor, Vermont on November 30, 1827. He is interred at Sheddsville Cemetery in West Windsor.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- The Political Graveyard
- Govtrack.us
- William Hunter at Find a Grave
- Our Campaigns
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- 1754 births
- 1827 deaths
- Continental Army officers from Connecticut
- People from Sharon, Connecticut
- People from colonial Connecticut
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont
- People from Fort Edward, New York
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the Vermont General Assembly