John Hunter (South Carolina politician)

John Hunter
United States Senator
from South Carolina
In office
December 8, 1796  November 26, 1798
Preceded by Pierce Butler
Succeeded by Charles Pinckney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1793  March 3, 1795
Preceded by Robert Barnwell
Succeeded by Wade Hampton I
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Laurens County
In office
January 3, 1791 March 4, 1793
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by James Saxon
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Little River District
In office
January 3, 1785 January 20, 1790
Personal details
Born c.1750
South Carolina
Died December 30, 1802 (aged 5152)
South Carolina
Political party Democratic-Republican

John Hunter (c.1750 December 30, 1802)[1] was an American farmer from Newberry, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in the U.S. House from 1793 until 1795 and in the United States Senate from 1796 to 1798.

Hunter was born in South Carolina in about 1750, but his exact date of birth is not known. He was educated in South Carolina and became a plantation owner and operator near Newberry, South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1786 to 1792, and was a Federalist presidential elector in 1792.

In 1792 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He served in the 3rd Congress, March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1795. He was elected to the United States Senate as a Democratic-Republican, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Pierce Butler; he served from December 8, 1796 to November 26, 1798, when he resigned.

After leaving the Senate, Hunter resumed operation of his plantations. He died on December 30, 1802, and was interred at Little River/Dominick Presbyterian Cemetery in Newberry County, South Carolina.

References

  1. "Death notice, John Hunter". The Evening Post. New York, NY. February 1, 1803. p. 3.
United States Senate
Preceded by
Pierce Butler
U.S. Senator (Class 2) from South Carolina
17961798
Served alongside: Jacob Read
Succeeded by
Charles Pinckney
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Robert Barnwell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district

17931795
Succeeded by
Wade Hampton I


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