James Hill Hunter
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 26 July 1839, Kilbarchan | |
| Death | 2 February 1891Toronto (aged 51 years) |
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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.