Born in Greencastle, Indiana, Hunter moved with his parents to Paris, Illinois, in 1832. He attended the common schools and Edgar Academy. He worked as a civil engineer from 1852 to 1856. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1856, and commenced practice in Paris. He served as member of the Illinois Senate 1864–1868, and was also a member of the board of investigation of State institutions. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1870 to the Forty-second Congress and again, in 1882, to the Forty-eighth Congress. He served as judge of the Edgar County court 1886–1892.
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August 29, 2023
andrew, hunter, andrew, jackson, hunter, december, 1831, january, 1913, representative, from, illinois, member, house, representatives, from, illinois, 19th, districtin, office, march, 1897, march, 1899preceded, bybenson, woodsucceeded, byjoseph, crowleymember. Andrew Jackson Hunter December 17 1831 January 12 1913 was a U S Representative from Illinois Andrew J HunterMember of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s 19th districtIn office March 4 1897 March 3 1899Preceded byBenson WoodSucceeded byJoseph B CrowleyMember of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s at large districtIn office March 4 1893 March 4 1895Preceded byDistrict createdSucceeded byDistrict abolishedPersonal detailsBorn 1831 12 17 December 17 1831Greencastle IndianaDiedJanuary 12 1913 1913 01 12 aged 81 Paris IllinoisPolitical partyDemocraticBorn in Greencastle Indiana Hunter moved with his parents to Paris Illinois in 1832 He attended the common schools and Edgar Academy He worked as a civil engineer from 1852 to 1856 He studied law was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice in Paris He served as member of the Illinois Senate 1864 1868 and was also a member of the board of investigation of State institutions He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1870 to the Forty second Congress and again in 1882 to the Forty eighth Congress He served as judge of the Edgar County court 1886 1892 Hunter was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty third Congress March 4 1893 March 4 1895 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty fourth Congress Hunter was elected to the Fifty fifth Congress March 4 1897 March 4 1899 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty sixth Congress He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908 He died in Paris Illinois January 12 1913 He was interred in Edgar Cemetery References EditUnited States Congress Andrew J Hunter id H000980 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byDistrict elections Member of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s at large congressional districtMarch 4 1893 March 4 1895 Succeeded byDistrict electionsPreceded byBenson Wood Member of the U S House of Representatives from Illinois s 19th congressional districtMarch 4 1897 March 4 1899 Succeeded byJoseph B Crowley This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew J Hunter amp oldid 1125238749, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,