William Hunter (politician)
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William Hunter.
William Hunter, Jr. (1805–1886) was a politician and diplomat from Rhode Island. He was a confidential clerk to Secretary of State John Clayton in the United States Department of State from 1849 to 1850, serving with George P. Fisher. He had served as acting Secretary of State on three occasions, once in 1853, again in 1860, and to temporarily substitute for Secretary William H. Seward[1] after his wounding in an attack concurrent with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He also served as Chief Clerk of the State Department from 1852 to 1855, Assistant Secretary of State in 1855 and Second Assistant Secretary of State from 1866 until his death in 1886.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William S. Derrick |
Chief Clerk of the United States State Department May 17, 1852 – May 7, 1855 |
Succeeded by (none) |
| Preceded by Ambrose Dudley Mann |
United States Assistant Secretary of State May 9, 1855 – October 31, 1855 |
Succeeded by John Addison Thomas |
| Preceded by (none) |
United States Second Assistant Secretary of State July 27, 1866 – July 22, 1886 |
Succeeded by Alvey A. Adee |
Notes
- ↑ The Daily Age, "Official Announcement of the Induction of President Johnson," Philadelphia, April 17, 1865, p. 1