William Hunter, Lord Hunter
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William Hunter, Lord Hunter (9 October 1865 – 10 April 1957) was a Scottish politician and judge.
The son of David Hunter of Ayr, he was educated at Glasgow University and Edinburgh University and became an advocate in 1889. He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1905.
He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Govan Division of Lanarkshire from 1910 to 1911 and was Solicitor General for Scotland also from 1910-1911. He was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 1911, with the judicial title Lord Hunter, and sat on the bench until 1936.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Duncan |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Govan January 1910–1911 |
Succeeded by Daniel Turner Holmes |
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| Preceded by Arthur Dewar |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1910–1911 |
Succeeded by Andrew Anderson |
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