BIOGRAPHIES:  James N. HUNTER, Burnside Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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James N. Hunter, farmer, township chairman, member of the county board, bank 
director, and man of many interests, was born in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 
June 21, 1852, son of William and Jane (Neish) Hunter, with whom he came to 
American in 1852.  He grew to young manhood near Pittsburg, Penn., and in 
1870 with his father, brother and sisters, came to Trempealeau County, and 
located in section 5, Burnside Township, where he has since resided.  Coming 
here as a youth, he has led his life day by day, uprightly and honorably, 
and has won the respect and esteem of the entire county.  Since 1898 he has 
been chairman of the township board and a member of the county board, having 
served as president of the latter body for four years.  He has served as 
justice of the peace for many years, and as health officer of the township 
he has looked after the physical welfare of the community.  His financial 
holdings include stock in the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Independence, in 
which he is a director.  His broad interest in the county and its affairs is 
shown by his work as president of the Trempealeau County Historical Society.  
Fraternally his associations are with the Masonic lodge at Arcadia.  He is 
unmarried.

--From the "History of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 1917," page 613