Narsworthy Hunter

Narsworthy Hunter (* in the 18th century in Virginia ; † 11. March 1802 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1801 and 1802 he represented the Mississippi Territory as a delegate in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Both the date of birth and the exact place of birth of Narsworthy Hunter are unknown. However, the sources assume Virginia as his home state. After moving to what would later become the state of Mississippi , he helped set up an administration in his home district as captain of the militia in 1793. He was later tasked with controlling the military facilities on the east bank of the Mississippi . At that time, this river represented the western border of the United States.

Hunter did not belong to any political party, but was elected due to his previous work in the Mississippi Territory in the congressional elections of 1800 as the first delegate of this area to the US House of Representatives in Washington. He took up his new mandate on March 4, 1801. As a delegate , he had no voting rights in Congress . This was reserved for MPs from the regular states. Mississippi only received this status in 1817.

Hunter could not complete his two-year term in Congress because he died after only one year, on March 11, 1802. He was buried in the Washington Convention Cemetery. After a by-election, his mandate went to Thomas M. Green, who was also non-party .

Web links

• Narsworthy Hunter in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Narsworthy Hunter in the database of Find a Grave (English)