Andrew Hunter (lawyer)
Andrew H. Hunter (March 22, 1804 – November 21, 1888) was a Virginia lawyer, slaveholder, and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, including the Confederate House of Delegates. He was the Commonwealth's attorney for Jefferson County, Virginia, who prosecuted John Brown for the raid on Harpers Ferry.
Andrew H. Hunter | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Jefferson County district | |
| In office December 7, 1846-December 3, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Turner |
| Succeeded by | Joseph F. McMurran |
| In office December 2, 1861-September 6, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Jacob S. Melvin |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Berkeley and Jefferson Counties district | |
| In office 1864-March 15, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin L. Moore |
| Succeeded by | n/a |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1804 Martinsburg, West Virginia, (then Virginia) U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1888 (aged 84) Charles Town, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hampden-Sydney College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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