William F. Hunter
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William Forrest Hunter | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district |
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In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
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Preceded by | William Kennon, Jr. |
Succeeded by | William R. Sapp |
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Born | Alexandria, Virginia |
December 10, 1808
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Woodsfield, Ohio |
Resting place | Woodsfield Cemetery |
Political party | Whig |
William Forrest Hunter (December 10, 1808 – March 30, 1874) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Hunter received a common-school training. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He commenced practice in Woodsfield, Ohio.
Hunter was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.
He died in Woodsfield, Ohio, on March 30, 1874, and was interred in Woodsfield Cemetery.
Sources
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | United States Representative from Ohio's 15th congressional district 1849–1853 |
Succeeded by William R. Sapp |
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