Hunter

EDWARD HUNTER: army officer. See Vol. XI (1920-21), “Who’s Who in America.”

JOHN KELSO HUNTER: (1802-1873), artist and cobbler, second son of one Hunter of Chirnside who removed to Ayrshire in 1799, and died there about 1810, was born at Dunkeith, Ayr shire, on Dec. 1802, and was for some time employed as a herdboy. He was apprenticed to a shoemaker, and on the expiration of his indentures settled at Kilmarnock in the pursuit of his calling. He afterwards taught himself portrait-painting, attained to a respectable position as an artist, and removed to Glasgow, where he was employed alternately as an artist, and a shoemaker. In 1847 he exhibited a portrait of … Read more

D130 JAMES HUNTER: of Abbotsford, Co. Ayr, a younger son of Hunterston; acquired lands in Ayr by charter dated May 19, 1569. D131 JAMES HUNTER: acquired lands of Reddingwood; died 1617. D132 JAMES HUNTER: Provost of Ayr. (1) Robert-D133. (2) Adam. (A) James: b. 1672. (a) Andrew: b. 1695. 1. Rev. Andrew: b. 1744. D133 ROBERT HUNTER: Provost of Ayr. D134 ROBERT HUNTER: born 1665. D135 JAMES HUNTER: Provost of Ayr; b. 1698. D136 ROBERT HUNTER: married 1764. D137 JAMES HUNTER: m. 1811. D138 JAMES HUNTER: d. 1879, of Thurston, E. Lothian. The Arms of this branch of the family … Read more

WILLIAM HUNTER: (1718-1783), anatomist; seventh of ten children of John and Agnes Hunter, and elder brother of John Hunter (1728-1793), was born at Long Calderwood, East Kil bride, Lanarkshire, on 23 May, 1718. At the age of fourteen he was sent to Glasgow University, where he remained for five years. He was intended by his father for the Scottish Church, but becoming averse to subscribing the articles, he took the advice of William Cullen (1710-1790), then practicing at Hamilton, and decided to enter the medical profession. On 24 October 1750 he obtained the degree of M.D. from Glasgow University, and … Read more

HON. JOHN MC EWAN HUNTER: Agent-General for Queensland 1919-22. Address: Roma, Brisbane, Australia.

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, Pa., 1886; prof. Physics and Astronomy, 1887-90, Ethics and English Lit., 1890-95, Hanover College; prof. Ethics and English Lit., Western U. of Pa. (now University of Pittsburgh), since 1895. Pres. Pittsburgh Bd. of Trade 2 terms; Pres. Bd. of Trustees Presbyn. Hosp.; mem. Chamber Commerce. … Read more

THOMAS HUNTER: educator. See Vol. VIII (1914-15), “Who’s Who in America.”

C.I.E. 1916; Indian Educational Service (retired); s. of late William Hunter, Conside, Settle, Yorkshire; unmarried. Educ.: Giggleswick School and Heidelberg University; Queen’s College, Oxford; Strasburg University. Honours, Final School of Natural Science; Burdett-Coutts University Scholarship in Geology; M.A. 1890. Lecturer in Chemistry and Physics, Rangoon College, 1890-1905; Acting Principal Rangoon College, 1905, and 1909-11; Principal, Rangoon College, (now University College), Rangoon, 1922. Address: 28 West Bourne Park Villas, W. 2. Club: Savile.

ADMIRAL CUTHBERT HUNTER: b. 10 March 1866; y.s. of late J. J. Hunter of The Grange, Whickham, Co. Durham; educ.: Eastman’s; H.M.S. Britannia. Joined as Naval Cadet 1879; passed out of H.M.S. Britannia as Midshipman, and 1st of the term; Lieut. 1887; served as Gunnery Lieutenant on staff of H.M.S. Commander, 1900; Captain, 1905; last Command afloat H.M.S. Hampshire; Vice President of the Ordinance Committee, which he relinquished on promotion to Rear-Admiral, 3 April 1917, retired 1917; Adm. 1925. Address: 6 Vanbrugh Terrace, Blackheath, S.E.: Greenwich 1292. Clubs: Royal Thames Yacht, Royal Naval, Portsmouth.

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, June 19, 1899; children: George William, III, Cartwright, Francis Robert. Head Dept. of Biology, DeWitt Clinton High School, N.Y. City, 1906-19; prof. Biology, Carleton Coll., 1919-20; prof. Biology, Knox Coll. since 1920. Asst. Marine Biol. Lab., Woods Hole, Mass., summers, 1900-10. Ednl. dir., Washington Dist. … Read more

THOMAS ALEXANDER HUNTER: M.A., M.Sc.; Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy, Victoria College, University of New Zealand, since 1909; b. Croydon, London, 1876; 3rd s. of William Hunter, banker; educ.: Otago Univ. Dunedin Senior Scholar N.Z. University, and M.A. with 1st class Honours in Mental and Moral Philosophy; M.Sc. Senior House Master, Wailaki Boy’s High School; Lecturer on Mental and Moral Philosophy and Economics, Victoria University College 1904; Professor of Philosophy and Economics, 1907; Chairman of the Professorial Board, 1911-12. Address: Victoria University College, Wellington, New Zealand.

WILLIAM HUNTER: of Boston, married first in 1657, Cicely . She probably died soon afterward. His second wife was Mary, only child of Richard Carter. By her he had children. Savage, in his “Genealogical Dictionary,” says that the four young passengers of the ship Blessing, the record of whose sailing appears above, may have been children of this William, sent to join him in New England.

GEN. SIR ARCHIBALD HUNTER: G.C.B., cr. 1911; K.C.B., cr. 1898; G.C.V.O., cr. 1912; D.S.O., 1886; M.P. (C.U.) Lancaster 1918-22; LL.D. Glasgow and Cambridge Universities; D.L.; b. Sept. 1856; educ.: Glasgow Academy; Sandhurst. Joined 4th King’s Own Royal Lancaster, 1874; Capt. 1882; Lt.-Col. 1889; Col. 1894; Major-General, 1896; served in Egypt under Sir Francis Grenfell; wounded severely, battle of Giniss, 1885; also wounded slightly, battle of Toski, 1889; Maj.-Gen. on special service in Egypt; Governor of Dongola Province and Commandant Frontier Field Force, 1895-99; Governor of Omdurman, 1899; Egyptian medal and other orders; commanded 1st Class District in India to 1899; … Read more

WALTER KING HUNTER: M.D., D.Sc., F.R.F.P.S.G.; Muirhead Professor of Medicine, University of Glasgow; Physician Glasgow Royal Infirmary; Consulting Physician Glasgow Royal Mental Hospital; Major R.A.M.C. (T.F.) (retired); late President, Royal Medico Chirurgical Society of Glasgow; b. Glasgow, 1867; s. of late William Hunter, merchant Glasgow; unmarried. Educ.: Glasgow Academy; Glasgow University; Kings College, London; Paris. Publications: “Recent Advances in Haematology,” 1911; “Acute Degenerative Changes in the Nervous System, as illustrated by Snake-venom Poisoning, in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine,” 1910; “Certain Chronic Glandular Enlargements,” Lancet, 1912; and many other papers. Address: 7 Woodsin Place, Glasgow. T.: Diuglas 1533. … Read more