William H. Hunter

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

• United States Congress. "William H. Hunter (id: H000993)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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

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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th congressional district

• Bartley
• Cooke
• Patterson
• Hunter
• Sweeny
• Harper
• Evans
• Harper
• Johnson
• P. Bliss
• Spink
• Blake
• G. Bliss
• Welker
• Monroe
• Berry
• Cowan
• Finley
• Atherton
• Geddes
• Grosvenor
• Wickham
• Owens
• M. Harter
• Kerr
• Skiles
• Webber
• Laning
• Sharp
• Williams
• Bathrick
• Davey
• Knight
• Davey
• F. Seiberling
• D. Harter
• Rowe
• Huber
• Ayres
• J. Seiberling
• Sawyer
• LaTourette
• Joyce

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