WILLIAM BOYD HUNTER: lawyer, economist; b. Ponca, Neb., Apr. 1, 1876; s. William Hugh and Annie (Armstrong) Hunter; B.Sc., U. of Neb., 1897, A.M., 1898; unmarried. Statistical expert, Bur. of Census, 1900-04, and in charge of methods and results, 1903-04; Economist in charge investigations of monopolies, restraint of trade, and unfair methods of competition, Bur. […]
JOHN DUNN HUNTER: adventurer, b. in a settlement West of the Mississippi about 1798; d. near Nacagdoches, Texas early in 1827. According to his own narrative he was made captive by the Kickapoo Indians when an infant, and adopted into the family of the principal warriors. He afterward fell into the hands of a party
JOHN HOWARD HUNTER: Canadian educator, b. in Bandon, Ireland, 22 December 1839. He was educated at Queens University, Ireland, and at Toronto University, Canada, where he received the degree of M.A. in 1861. He was appointed the rector at St. Catherine’s Collegiate Institute in 1871, principal of the Ontario Institute for the Blind in 1784,
ROBERT HUNTER: Colonial Governor, d. in Jamaica 11 March 1734. He entered the British Army, and rose to the rank of Major General. He was appointed Governor of Virginia in 1797, but while on the voyage, was captured by a French privateer, and retained a captive till the end of 1709. In June 1710 he
ROBERT MERCER TALIAFERRO HUNTER: statesman, b. Essex County, Virginia, 21 April 1809, d. there 18 July 1887. He was educated at the University of Virginia, studied at the Win chester Virginia Law School, and began practice in 1830. After serving in the Virginia Legislature in 1833, he was elected to Congress as a Democrat in
WLLIAM HUNTER: statesman, b. in Newport, R.I., 26 November 1774, d. there 3 December 1849. His father, Dr. William Hunter, a physician of Scottish parents, gave in Newport in 1754 the first lectures on Anatomy that were delivered in New England, and probably in the United States. The son studied medicine with his kinsman John
(Reference 28) AARON BURTIS HUNTER: school principal. See Vol. XI (1920-21), “Who’s Who in America.”
ALEXANDER STUART HUNTER: college professor, b. Bavington, Pa.; s. of Joseph and Margaret (Stewart) H.; A.B., Washington and Jefferson, 1880, A.M., 1883, LL.D., 1902; grad. Western Theological Sem., 1885; Ph.D., U. of Wooster, 1888; m. Laetitia Hunter, Dec. 31, 1885; children: Laetitia, Alexander Hayes, Joseph Fisher. Licensed by Presbytery of Washington, Pa., 1885; pastor-elect, Brownsville,
ARTHUR HUNTER: actuary; b. Edinburgh, Scotland, June 29, 1869; s. Robertson and Jane (Mitchell) H.; educ.: George Watson’s Coll., Edinburgh; m. E. May Borst, of Phila., Oct. 16, 1894 (died Aug. 20, 1925); 1 dau., Virginia Calderwood. Came to U.S., 1892; actuary New York Life Ins. Co., 1904-18, chief actuary, 1918-. Chmn. Medico-Actuarial and AmericanCanadian
DARD HUNTER: b. Steubenville, O., Nov. 29, 1883; s. of William Henry and Harriet (Rosemond) H.; student O. State U.; grad. Graphische Lehr and Versuchs Anstalt, Vienna; also student Kinstgewerbe Schule, Vienna, and at Royal Tevh. Coll. London, Eng.; m. Helen Edith Cornell, of Williamsport, Pa., Mar. 24, 1918; children: Dard, Cornell Choate. Art Dir.
GEORGE MC PHERSON HUNTER: clergyman, author; b. Glasgow, Scotland, Sept. 29, 1869; s. James and Elizabeth H.; educ. Engring School and Glasgow U.; grad. New Brunswick Theol. Sem. 1901; m. Madeline Norman of Toronto Can., 1904; children: Norman M., J. Stewart, Betty (dec.) Morprie. Came to U.S., 1899, naturalized, citizen, 1908; ordained Presby. minister, 1901;
GEORGE WILLIAM HUNTER: biologist; b. Mamaroneck, N.Y., Apr. 7,1873; s. of George William and Emma Louise (Cartwright) Hunter; A.B., Williams, 1895, A.M., 1896; Fellow in Zoology, U. of Chicago, 1896-98; post grad. work and lecturer in methods of teaching Nature Study and Biology, N.Y. University 1907-14, Ph.D., 1918; m. Emily Isabel Jobbins of N.Y. City,
Two wills of Hunters in New York State are thus recorded. Will of Alexander Hunter, Homer, Cortland Co., N.Y., July 15, 1833. To sons: William, Charles H., James, John, and Alexander; to daughters: Nancy, and Margaret; to nieces: Diane, and Sally, daughters of James Hunter. Will of John Hunter, of Ulysses, Cayuga Co., N.Y., November
(Reference 19) ANDREW HUNTER: clergyman, b. in Virginia in 1752; d. in Washington, D.C. 24 February 1823. He was the son of a British officer, was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Philadelphia in 1773, and immediately afterward made a missionary tour through Virginia, and Pennsylvania. He was appointed a Brigade Chaplain in 1775,
JOHN HUNTER: Senator, b. in S. Carolina about 1760. He received an academic education, engaged in agriculture, and in 1792 was elected to Congress serving till 1795. He was elected United States Senator from South Carolina in 1796 in place of Pierce Butler who had resigned and served from February 1797 till 1798, when he
(Reference 21) Following are the Hunters who served in the American Revolution from the respective colonies: Connecticut Ebenezer, James, John, Joseph, Nathaniel-2, Peter, Robert-2, Turlle, Turtle. Delaware John, William. Georgia Elizabeth, James, J. W., Miles-2, Moses. Maryland James, Nath’l, Thomas-2, William-7. Massachusetts Adam, Alexander-2, Andrew-3, Archibald, Benjamin, Charles, Dan, David-4, Edward-3, Henry, Hugh, Isaac, James-4,
(Reference 23) ANDREW HUNTER: of County Londonberry, Ireland, was born in 1640, and it was the family tradition that his birthplace was the ancestral home of the Hunters of Hunterston in Scot land. His son, Hugh, married Isabella Semple, and their son, David Hunter, lived in York County, Pennsylvania. He married Martha McIlhenny in 1745.
