Robert M. T. Hunter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert M. T. Hunter

American lawyer and politician

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1809

Place of Birth: Essex County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1887

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (April 21, 1809 – July 18, 1887) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and plantation owner.
He was a U.S.
Representative (1837–1843, 1845–1847), Speaker of the House (1839–1841), and U.S.
Senator (1847–1861).
During the American Civil War, Hunter became the Confederate States Secretary of State (1861–1862) and then a Confederate Senator (1862–1865) and critic of President Jefferson Davis.
After the war, Hunter failed to win re-election to the U.S.
Senate, but did serve as the Treasurer of Virginia (1874–80) before retiring to his farm.
After fellow Democrat Grover Cleveland was elected President of the United States in 1884, Hunter became the customs collector for the port of Tappahannock until his death.