About William A. Gunter
Lived 1871 – 1940 (aged 69). William A. Gunter was an American politician.
William Adams Gunter Jr. (October 8, 1871 – December 4, 1940) was a long-serving mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. He served as mayor of Montgomery from 1910 to 1915 and from 1923 to 1939. He also served in the Alabama Senate. A Democrat, he was a Knights of Pythias member, Woodman of the World, and Red Man. William Gunter Jr. attended Marion Institute and the University of Virginia. He became a lawyer and served as Register of Montgomery County.
In 1899 he married Julia Campbell Scott.
He advocated for Montgomery Municipal Airport. It was used for military pilot training and civilian aviation was relocated. Gunter Air Force Base outside Montgomery is named for him.
He had several daughters and a son, William Gunter III. Cyrus B. Brown succeeded him as Mayor of Montgomery.
He died at his home in Troy, Alabama, on December 4, 1940.
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Who was William A. Gunter?
American politician (1871–1940)
When was William A. Gunter born?
William A. Gunter was born on 8 October 1871 in Marengo County.
When did William A. Gunter die?
William A. Gunter died on 4 December 1940 in Troy.
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William A. Gunter was a politician.
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William A. Gunter was American.
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