Ben T. Gunter Explained

Birthname:Benjamin Thomas Gunter
Birth Date:December 16, 1865
Birth Place:Accomac, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Accomac, Virginia, U.S.
State Senate1:Virginia
District1:37th
Term Start1:May 5, 1903
Term End1:January 10, 1912
Preceded1:George W. LeCato
Succeeded1:G. Walter Mapp
Party:Democratic
Education:Richmond College
University of Virginia
Spouse:Annie Eastburn Fisher
Children:4, including Ben Jr.

Benjamin Thomas Gunter (December 16, 1865 – March 31, 1939) was an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate.[1] [2]

His son, Ben T. Gunter Jr., served in the Senate from 1944 to 1952.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Swem, Earl G.. Earl Gregg Swem. A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. April 23, 2021. 1918. Virginia State Library. Richmond.
  2. Web site: B. T. Gunter, Former Senator, Dies at Home Near Accomac. Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 1, 1939. 12. August 4, 2021. Newspapers.com.