William Hunter (senator)

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William Hunter Jr.
James De Wolf
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office 1823–1825 1799–1812
Personal details
Born	(1774-11-26)November 26, 1774 Newport, Rhode Island
Died	December 3, 1849(1849-12-03) (aged 75) Newport, Rhode Island
Resting place	Trinity Church Graveyard
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Rhode Island College
Occupation	Lawyer, diplomat

Hunter's House

in Newport

William Hunter Jr. (November 26, 1774 – December 3, 1849) was an American politician and diplomat and owner of the Hunter House, now a museum.

Life and career

Hunter was born in

in the Senate, and served as chairman of the Commerce Committee from 1815 to 1817.

Hunter was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.^[2]

He was a member of the Artillery Company of Newport, a militia unit to which many of Newport's leading citizens belonged.

After leaving the Senate, Hunter continued to practice law in Newport. In 1836, he was appointed by President Andrew Jackson to be the United States representative to Brazil. He served in this position for 9 years, through multiple presidents, until 1845, and then returned to Newport, where he died four years later. Hunter is buried in the Trinity Church graveyard.

Information about his political beliefs and activities while in the Senate is not easily available. One opinion that he is known for is that he believed that the state of Massachusetts was exaggerating its role in the Revolutionary War.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of United States political appointments that crossed party lines

References

External links

• United States Congress. "William Hunter (id: H000991)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• William Hunter at Find a Grave
• "Brazil" (List of Ambassadors to Brazil). United States Department of State. 2006. Retrieved 2011-03-08.

U.S. Senate
Preceded by Christopher G. Champlin	James Burrill, Jr., Nehemiah R. Knight	Succeeded by James De Wolf
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ethan Allen Brown	United States Chargé d'Affaires, Brazil 7 January 1835 – 1 January 1842	Promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Promoted from Chargé d'Affaires	United States Minister to Brazil January 1, 1842 – December 9, 1843	Succeeded by George H. Proffit