Background
Hunter, William Forrest was born on May 26, 1839 in Woodsfield Ohio. Son of William Forrest and Mary (Kinkeade) Hunter.
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William Forrest Hunter
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Educational public schools, Woodsfield. Studied law under late Justice John West. Okey (Supreme Court, Ohio) and at law school, University of Michigan.
Career
Admitted to Ohio bar, 1861. Served in Union army. Adjunct 62d O.V.I., captain 97th O.V.I.
Served on staffs Generals Wagner and Woods, in Army of the Cumberland.
Shot in mouth in charge on Missionary Ridge. Resumed practice after war.
Counsel for railway companies.
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Married Elizabeth Fitz Randolph, January 1, 1867.
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Political Party
Republican