Andrew J. Hunter

Andrew J. Hunter

Andrew Jackson Hunter (born December 17, 1831 in Greencastle , Indiana , †  January 12, 1913 in Paris , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1893 and 1899 he twice represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

As a toddler, Andrew Hunter came to Paris, Illinois with his parents in 1832, where he later attended public schools and the Edgar Academy . Between 1852 and 1856 he worked as a civil engineer. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1856, he began to work in this profession in Paris. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1864 and 1868 he was a member of the Illinois Senate . He was also on a committee of inquiry that examined government facilities in Illinois. In 1870 and 1882 Hunter ran unsuccessfully for Congress . From 1886 to 1892 he was a judge in Edgar County .

In the congressional elections of 1892 Hunter was elected in the then newly established and state-wide 22nd  constituency of Illinois in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1893. Since he was not confirmed in 1894, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1895. In the elections of 1896 Hunter was re-elected to Congress in the 19th district of his state, where he succeeded Benson Wood on March 4, 1897 . In 1898 his candidacy for re-election failed. So he had to leave parliament on March 3, 1899. The Spanish-American War of 1898 fell during his time as a Member of Parliament .

In July 1908, Andrew Hunter attended the Democratic National Convention in Denver as a delegate . He died in Paris on January 12, 1913.

Web links

• Andrew J. Hunter in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Andrew J. Hunter in the database of Find a Grave (English)