Duncan Hunter
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
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Duncan Hunter, a businessman of Helena, was born in Scotland, 
July 3, 1863 and received his early education in Scotland and 
England. In 1882 he emigrated to America and located in Dakota, 
where he remained two years, coming from there in 1884 to Montana 
and taking up his abode at Three Forks, There, with others, he 
was the owner of a ranch of 6,000 acres 
and was engaged extensively in the stock business, making a 
specialty of fine cattle. He was one of the founders of the 
town of Three Forks. In 1889 he sold his interests there and 
came to Helena, at once becoming connected with the Equitable
Life Insurance company of New York. The first year he was here 
the business was managed by Burt and Hunter but after that Mr. 
Hunter became sole manager of the company's affairs in Montana. 
He resigned from the Equitable inSeptember 1893.

Mr. Hunter is also interested in mining and in Helena real 
estate and farm lands. January 24, 1893 he was married to Miss 
Abby Lippitt, the daughter of the late Governor Lippitt of 
Providence Rhode Island.

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