Background
Hunter was born on 9 October 1865, the son of David Hunter, a ship-owner from Ayr.
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William Hunter
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He was educated at Ayr Academy at at Edinburgh University, where he graduated with an Master of Arts in 1886 and an Bachelor of Laws in 1889.
Career
He was admitted as an advocate in 1889. He was appointed a King"s Counsel in 1905. He was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in December 1911, replacing the deceased Lord Ardwall.
He took the judicial title Lord Hunter, and sat on the bench until 1936.
He also chaired the Committee of Inquiry into the Amritsar massacre which condemned the conduct of General Reginald Dyer.
Membership
Faculty of Advocates. 29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Govan Division of Lanarkshire from 1910 to 1911 and was Solicitor General for Scotland also from April 1910 to 1911.
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Political Party
Liberal party