Weld County, History of Colorado, BIOS: HUNTER, John W. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 166-167



JOHN W. HUNTER.

	It seems that Weld county, Colorado, is fortunate in its public 
officials, for practically all of the officers ever elected to public 
positions have not only turned out to be honorable and painstaking, but 
exceedingly efficient and result-bringing in their administration of 
public trusts. Among these is John W. Hunter, clerk of the district 
court of Weld county. He was born May 21, 1863, in Centerville, Iowa, a 
son of Jasper Newton and Elizabeth A. (Hodge) Hunter, the former a 
native of Indiana and the latter of Illinois. The father was an 
agriculturist by occupation and from his native state removed to 
Centerville, Iowa, at an early day. In 1865 he went to Nebraska, where 
he continued to engage in farming until 1885, when he came to Colorado, 
locating near Grand Junction and engaging in agricultural pursuits and 
the raising of live stock. He successfully continued in that occupation 
until his life's labors were ended, on November 10, 1904. He was an 
honored veteran of the Civil war, having served for about one year with 
the Thirteenth Iowa Infantry. His widow survives him and now makes her 
home at Grand Valley, Colorado.

	John W. Hunter was reared and educated in Nebraska, his parents 
having removed to that state when he was only two years of age. When he 
was old enough he began to assist his father in the work of the farm 
and subsequently continued in the same line for a number of years. In 
1889 he came to Denver and later took up land in Weld county six miles 
from Greeley, where he continued in farming until 1900, being quite 
successful in his labors. In that year he accepted the position of 
deputy county assessor and was so engaged for one term. At the end of 
that period he took up contracting and building and followed that trade 
with good results until January, 1913, when he was appointed to the 
position of clerk of the district court, which he has since held. He 
has proven himself a trustworthy and efficient official, standing high 
in the regard of the public and the court, his painstaking and 
systematic work finding merited appreciation.

	On December 31, 1889, Mr. Hunter was united in marriage to Miss 
Hattie M. Myers and to them were born two children. Frank H. was born 
January 31, 1891, and died February 5, 1918, shortly after his 
birthday. He was engaged as a farmer and carpenter in Paul, Idaho, and 
there he passed away. Carl C., the other son, was born September 26, 
1892, and after receiving intensive training with the United States 
Coast Artillery at San Francisco, was made sergeant and is now in 
France.

	Politically Mr. Hunter is a democrat and has given to his party 
his unquestioned support. He stands high in local councils of democracy 
and has served as chairman of the democratic county central committee. 
For twenty-four years he has been a member of the Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows and has held all the chairs in the lodge. He and his wife 
reside at No. 1325 Seventh street, Greeley, and many are the friends 
who partake of the hospitality of their pleasant home. Both Mr. and 
Mrs. Hunter have been much interested in mental and moral development 
and are ever ready to support measures for the uplift of humanity.