Richard C. Hunter

Richard Charles Hunter (December 3, 1884 – January 23, 1941) was a Democratic politician from Nebraska. He was most prominent for his service as a United States Senator (1934-1935) and as Nebraska's state attorney general (1937-1939).

Richard Charles Hunter
22nd Nebraska Attorney General
In office 1937–1939
Governor	Robert L. Cochran
Preceded by	William H. Wright
Succeeded by	Walter R. Johnson
United States Senator from Nebraska
In office November 7, 1934 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	William H. Thompson
Succeeded by	Edward R. Burke
Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives
In office 1915-1917
Personal details
Born	December 3, 1884 West Point, Nebraska
Died	January 23, 1941 (aged 56) Tucson, Arizona
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Viletta G. Taylor (m. 1908-1937, her death)

Biography

Hunter was born in West Point, Nebraska on December 3, 1884, the son of Jabez Richard Hunter and Sarah Frances (Olmstead) Hunter.[1] His family moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 1885, and Hunter attended the Omaha public schools and graduated from Omaha High School in 1904.[1]

He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1909.[1] He attended Harvard Law School and received his LL.B. degree from Columbia Law School in 1911.[1] Hunter was a member of Columbia's debate team in 1911, and was a member of the Delta Sigma Rho and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternities.[1]

Career

Hunter was admission to the bar and began to practice in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] He returned to Omaha in 1912, where he continued to practice law.[1]

He served in the Nebraska House of Representatives and as judge of Omaha's Municipal Court from 1915 to 1917.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for state Attorney General in 1920 and state Railway Commissioner in 1928.[1]

On November 6, 1934 Hunter was appointed to the United States Senate to complete the term of Robert B. Howell, who had died in office. He served until January 3, 1935 and was not a candidate for a full term. In 1936, he was the successful Democratic nominee for Nebraska Attorney General, and served from 1937 to 1939.

Death and burial

He died in Tucson, Arizona on January 23, 1941.[2] He was buried at West Lawn Memorial Park in Omaha.[2]

Family

On April 22, 1908, Hunter married Viletta G. Taylor (1887-1937).[1] They had no children.[2]

References

1. Nebraskana.
2. "Rites Tuesday for R. C. Hunter".

Sources

Books

• Baldwin, Sara Mullin; Baldwin, Robert Morton (1932). Nebraskana: Biographical Sketches of Nebraska Men and Women of Achievement who Have Been Awarded Life Membership in the Nebraskana Society. 2. Hebron, NE: The Baldwin Company. p. 589 – via NEGenWeb.

Newspapers

• "Rites Tuesday for R. C. Hunter". Evening State Journal. Lincoln, NE. January 24, 1941. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• United States Congress. "Richard C. Hunter (id: H000987)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• "Hunter, Richard Charles". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 13, 2006.
• "Unsworn Senators", Time, January 14, 1935. Article about Hunter and Rush D. Holt Sr.
• Richard C. Hunter at Find a Grave