Eppa Hunton Jr.
Eppa Hunton III (April 14, 1855 – March 5, 1932), known as Eppa Hunton Jr., was an American lawyer. The son of General Eppa Hunton, he was a founder of the Richmond, Virginia law firm Hunton & Williams (now Hunton Andrews Kurth) and served as president of the Virginia Bar Association from 1915 to 1916. Like his father, he was active in politics, serving a term in the Virginia House of Delegates and as a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1902.[1] He died in 1932 in Richmond and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery.[2]
Eppa Hunton Jr. | |
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| 29th President of the Virginia Bar Association | |
| In office 1915–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Legh R. Watts |
| Succeeded by | John B. Jenkins |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Loudoun and Fauquier | |
| In office December 6, 1893 – December 4, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | J. S. Mason |
| Succeeded by | Daniel C. Hatcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eppa Hunton III April 14, 1855 Brentsville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 1932 (aged 76) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Erva Payne (m. 1884)Virginia Payne (m. 1901) |
| Education | University of Virginia |
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References
- History of Virginia. Vol. 5. American Historical Society. 1924. pp. 2–4. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Google Books.
- "Eppa Hunton's Funeral Is Set For Tomorrow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 6, 1932. pp. 1, 10. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Eppa Hunton Jr. at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- Eppa Hunton Jr. at Find a Grave
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