Isaac Hunter
Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri
Biographies of Scott County, 1888
Hon. Isaac Hunter, one of the oldest native citizens of Scott County, Mo., was born on May 27, 1821, and is a son of Abram and Sarah (Ogden) Hunter, natives of Kentucky and Pennsylvania respectively. The Ogden family are of German-Irish descent, and the Hunter family of Scotch-Irish. [The early history of the latter family is given in detail in another part of this work.] Abram Hunter was born in 1794 and was for many years a political leader in Scott County. He served twenty years in the State Legislature, eight years in the Senate and twelve in the House of Representatives, and took a very prominent part. He was an anti-bank man, and took an active part in securing the swamp land for the counties, and in defeating Thomas H. Benton for United States Senator. However, he was a strong Democrat and served as sheriff of the county. As early as 1820 he served as county judge. He died on October 25, 1869. By his first marriage he was the father of eleven children, and by his second marriage three children. Only seven children of all grew to maturity, viz: Mary (deceased), Isaac, Joseph, Milford (deceased), Catherine (deceased), Benjamin F. and Amanda (deceased). The three who are living reside in Southeast Missouri. Hon. Isaac Hunter remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age, and secured his education, which was limited in the subscription schools. Upon attaining his majority, he went to Pemiscot County, Mo., and remained until 1850, when he came back to his native county and located on a farm. Soon after he was elected county surveyor and commissioner of the swamp land. In 1856 he went to New Madrid County and remained until 1869, when he again returned to Scott County. In the fall of 1870 he was elected probate judge, re-elected in 1874, and in 1878 elected county judge. In 1882 and 1884 he represented his county in the Legislature, and in 1886 was re-elected, county judge, which position he still holds. Being one of the most prominent men of the county, his service to the taxpayer has been invaluable. He was instrumental in defeating a tax of $100,000 to build a railroad through the county. In 1844 he was united in marriage with Susan Hill who bore him one child, Altha, who afterward became the wife of Stephen Bird. Mrs. Hunter died in 1847, and in 1850 Mr. Hunter was married to Ellen Maulsby, of New Madrid County. To this union have been born six children: Molly (Mrs. R.A. Pierce, of Tennessee), Amanda (Mrs. Stephen bird, of Bird's Point), Anna (Mrs. James McPheters, of Benton), John J., Dick, and Lewis. Mr. Hunter resides within five miles of his birthplace. His residence is situated on a nice elevation of ground near Morley. His farm, which consists of 4,500 acres has 1,500 acres under cultivation. He is a member of the A.F. & A.M and of the I.O.O.F.
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