Morton C. Hunter

Morton C. Hunter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1867  March 3, 1869
Preceded byRalph Hill
Succeeded byWilliam S. Holman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1873  March 3, 1875
Preceded byDaniel W. Voorhees
Succeeded byMilton S. Robinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1875  March 3, 1879
Preceded byJames N. Tyner
Succeeded byAbraham J. Hostetler
Personal details
Born
Morton Craig Hunter

(1825-02-05)February 5, 1825
Versailles, Indiana
DiedOctober 25, 1896(1896-10-25) (aged 71)
Bloomington, Indiana
Resting placeRose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Indiana
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862–1865
Rank Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Commands82nd Indiana Infantry
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XIV Corps
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Morton Craig Hunter (February 5, 1825 – October 25, 1896) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War who later became a U.S. Representative from Indiana, serving four terms between 1867 and 1879.