James Hill Hunter Explained

James Hill Hunter
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1890
Term End1:1891
Predecessor1:John Blythe
Successor1:Gilbert McKechnie
Term Start2:1875
Term End2:1883
Predecessor2:Abram William Lauder
Successor2:John Blythe
Constituency2:Grey South
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:26 July 1839
Birth Place:Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario
Occupation:Merchant
Spouse:Kate McDonald (m. 1863)

James Hill Hunter (July 26, 1839  - February 2, 1891) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Grey South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1875 to 1883 and from 1890 to 1891.

He was born in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1839, the son of Archibald Hunter and Elizabeth Hill, came to Canada West with his family in 1842 and was educated at Goderich and Upper Canada College. He became a merchant at Durham and also served as reeve for Glenelg Township. In 1863, he married Kate McDonald. Hunter died in office in 1891.

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