William Forrest Hunter
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | William Kennon, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William R. Sapp |
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| Born | (1808-12-10)December 10, 1808 Alexandria, Virginia |
| Died | March 30, 1874(1874-03-30) (aged 65) Woodsfield, Ohio |
| Resting place | Woodsfield Cemetery |
| Political party | Whig |
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William Forrest Hunter (December 10, 1808 – March 30, 1874) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1849 to 1853.
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.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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