Hocking H. Hunter
Encyclopedia
Hocking H. Hunter was a Republican politician in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was elected a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court, but not seated.
. He attended local schools and the Lancaster Academy. He studied law under William W. Irvin
, and was admitted to the bar 1824. In 1825 he was appointed Prosecuting Attorney of Fairfield County
and re-appointed until 1831. He formed a partnership with Thomas Ewing
in 1831.
In 1863, Hunter was nominated and elected by the Republicans as an Ohio Supreme Court Judge, was duly commissioned but never qualified. Sickness in his family and professional duties led him to resign soon after his election.
Hunter died at Lancaster in 1872.
He married Ann Matlack of Fairfield County on November 30, 1823. She had nine children and died in 1889. Son John A. Hunter was Chief Justice of Utah
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who was elected a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court, but not seated.
Biography
Hocking H. Hunter was born at Lancaster, OhioLancaster, Ohio
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County...
. He attended local schools and the Lancaster Academy. He studied law under William W. Irvin
William W. Irvin
William W. Irvin also spelled Irwin was a lawyer, farmer, politician, and U.S. Representative from Ohio....
, and was admitted to the bar 1824. In 1825 he was appointed Prosecuting Attorney of Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster....
and re-appointed until 1831. He formed a partnership with Thomas Ewing
Thomas Ewing
Thomas Ewing, Sr. was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate as well as serving as the Secretary of the Treasury and the first Secretary of the Interior.-Biography:...
in 1831.
In 1863, Hunter was nominated and elected by the Republicans as an Ohio Supreme Court Judge, was duly commissioned but never qualified. Sickness in his family and professional duties led him to resign soon after his election.
Hunter died at Lancaster in 1872.
He married Ann Matlack of Fairfield County on November 30, 1823. She had nine children and died in 1889. Son John A. Hunter was Chief Justice of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.