Name John Hunter Role Westchester County, NY | Died 1852 | |
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John Hunter (August 4, 1778 – September 12, 1852) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on August 4, 1778, the son of Robert Hunter (c. 1735–1800) and Ruth Hunter (c. 1757–1840). In 1806, Ruth married Lt. Gov. John Broome (1738–1810). John Hunter graduated from Columbia College. In 1799, he married Elizabeth Desbrosses (d. 1839), a wealthy heiress.
Sometime before 1812, he bought "Appleby's Island", which became afterwards known as Hunter's Island, located off the shore of the Town of Pelham, in Westchester County, and now part of Orchard Beach in the Bronx. Hunter built a large mansion there. Hunter was originally buried on his island estate, but was re-interred in Beechwoods Cemetery in New Rochelle after the estate was sold to Mayor Ambrose Kingsland in 1866.
Hunter was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd D.) in 1823; and again from 1836 to 1843, sitting in the 59th, 60th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th and 66th New York State Legislatures.
He died on September 12, 1852.