John Hunner (November 12, 1844 – May 19, 1918) was an American politician.
John Hunner | |
|---|---|
| 11th Treasurer of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 | |
| Governor | George Wilbur Peck |
| Preceded by | Henry B. Harshaw |
| Succeeded by | Sewell A. Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1844 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 1918 (aged 73) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, journalist |
Born in Buffalo, New York,[1] he moved to Alma, Wisconsin, in 1860,[1] where he was editor of the local paper and became the first president of the village of Alma. After the Civil War, Hunner moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin,[1] where he was a grocer and became the editor of the local paper in 1871.[1] He was elected city clerk of Eau Claire. In 1890, Hunner was elected mayor of Eau Claire. He served as State Treasurer of Wisconsin from 1891 to 1895 and was a member of the Democratic Party.[2] He moved to Baltimore in 1917 after suffering a stroke, where he died two years later.[1] His remains were returned to Wisconsin and he was buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Eau Claire.
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Honest John Hunner". Eau Claire Leader. May 22, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved November 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1893, Biographical Sketch of John Hunner, p. 624.
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