Background
Hunter, William Boyd was born on April 1, 1876 in Ponca, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Hugh and Annie (Armstrong) Hunter.
Hunter, William Boyd was born on April 1, 1876 in Ponca, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Hugh and Annie (Armstrong) Hunter.
Bachelor of Science, University of Nebraska, 1897, Master of Arts, 1898. Unmarried. Statistical expert, Bureau of Census, 1900-1904, and in charge of division of methods and results, 1903-1904. Economist in charge investigations of monopolies, restraint of trade, and unfair methods of competition, Bureau of Corps.
(now Federal Trade Commission), 1904-1913.
Practiced law in Chicago, 1913-1914, in San Francisco, 1914-1920, chiefly public utility law and the anti-trust acts. Attorney-examiner, hearing railroad-rate cases, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1920-1926.
Special attorney bureau of Internal Revenue, 1926-1927. Practiced law in Washington, District of Columbia, 1927-1935.
Attorney Federal Trade Commission, 1938-1940, and since 1947.
Now in private practice.