William B. Gunter

William Barrett Gunter (April 20, 1919 – August 17, 1986) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1972 to 1977.

Early life, education, and military service Born in Commerce, Jackson County, Georgia, Gunter received his B.A. from the University of Georgia in 1940, and his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1942.

In March 1977, then-President Carter designated Gunter as "his special representative on the Indian claims matter in the State of Maine". Gunter resigned from the state supreme court on April 1, 1977, Gunter further "recommended that Congress extinguish all Indian claims to private land, about 90 per cent of the disputed area", to prevent such claims from clouding claims to title in the land.