David Hunter(1802–1886) was a U.S. Army general in the American Civil War.
David Hunter may also refer to:
David Hunter of Blackness (died 1809), subject of a famous portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn
David Hunter (English cricketer) (1860–1927), English cricketer
David Hunter (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1968), New Zealand cricketer
David Ferguson Hunter (1891–1965), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
David Hunter (New South Wales politician) (1905–1981), New South Wales politician
David Hunter (Queensland politician) (1858–1927), Queensland politician
Dave Hunter (politician) (1912–1985), Canadian politician
David Peter Lafayette Hunter (1919–2001), British Royal Marines Officer
Dave Hunter (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player
David Hunter (Harvard), administrator at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
David Hunter (American football) (born 1989), American football defensive tackle
