About William H. Hunter
William H. Hunter was an American politician and lawyer.
William H. Hunter (died 1842) was a 19th-century American lawyer who served one term as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1837 to 1839.
Biography Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, Hunter completed preparatory studies and later studied law.
Early career He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Tiffin, Ohio. He moved to Norwalk, Ohio, about 1825 and continued the practice of his profession for several years. He subsequently moved to Sandusky, Ohio, and was appointed collector of customs there in 1835.
Congress Hunter was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839).
Death and burial Hunter died under mysterious circumstances near Sandusky in 1842. He was interred in the Cholera Cemetery.
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Who was William H. Hunter?
American politician
When was William H. Hunter born?
William H. Hunter was born in Frankfort.
When did William H. Hunter die?
William H. Hunter died in 1842 in Sandusky.
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William H. Hunter was a politician and lawyer.
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William H. Hunter was American.
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