John Hunter (South Carolina politician)

John Hunter
United States Senator from South Carolina
In office December 8, 1796 – November 26, 1798
Preceded by	Pierce Butler
Succeeded by	Charles Pinckney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
Preceded by	Robert Barnwell
Succeeded by	Wade Hampton I
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Laurens County
In office January 3, 1791 – March 4, 1793
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	James Saxon
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Little River District
In office January 3, 1785 – January 20, 1790
Personal details
Born	c.1750 South Carolina
Died	December 30, 1802 (aged 51–52) South Carolina
Political party	Democratic-Republican

John Hunter (c.1750 – December 30, 1802)^[1] was an American farmer from Newberry, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in the U.S. House from 1793 until 1795 and in the United States Senate from 1796 to 1798.

Hunter was born in South Carolina in about 1750, but his exact date of birth is not known. He was educated in South Carolina and became a plantation owner and operator near Newberry, South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1786 to 1792, and was a Federalist presidential elector in 1792.

In 1792 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He served in the 3rd Congress, March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1795. He was elected to the United States Senate as a Democratic-Republican, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Pierce Butler; he served from December 8, 1796 to November 26, 1798, when he resigned.

After leaving the Senate, Hunter resumed operation of his plantations. He died on December 30, 1802, and was interred at Little River/Dominick Presbyterian Cemetery in Newberry County, South Carolina.

References

1. "Death notice, John Hunter". The Evening Post. New York, NY. February 1, 1803. p. 3.

External links

• United States Congress. "John Hunter (id: H000982)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.