William H. Hunter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byWilliam Patterson
Succeeded byGeorge Sweeny
Personal details
BornUnknown
Frankfort, Kentucky
Died1842
Sandusky, Ohio
Resting placeCholera Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic

William H. Hunter (died 1842) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1837 to 1839.

Biography

Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, Hunter completed preparatory studies and later studied law. 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.

Hunter was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839).

Hunter died under mysterious circumstances near Sandusky in 1842. He was interred in the Cholera Cemetery.

Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byWilliam Patterson Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th congressional district 1837-1839 Succeeded byGeorge Sweeny
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