William Alexander Hunter (8 May 1844 – 21 July 1898)[1] was a Scottishjurist and Liberal politician.
William Alexander Hunter
Hunter was born in Aberdeen, the son of James Hunter, a granite merchant, of Aberdeen. He was educated at Aberdeen grammar school and university. He entered the Middle Temple, and was called to the English bar in 1867, but then was occupied mainly with teaching. In 1869 he was appointed professor of Roman law at University College, London, and in 1878 professor of jurisprudence, resigning that chair in 1882.[2][3]
Hunter's name became well known during this period as the author of a standard work on Roman law, Roman Law in the Order of a Code, together with a smaller introductory volume for students, Introduction to Roman Law.[2]
^Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 491. ISBN0-900178-27-2.
^Department of Information Services (9 June 2009). (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hunter, William Alexander". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 945.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Hunter
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