Ben T. Gunter

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Ben T. Gunter
Senator Gunter 1902.jpg
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 37th district
In office
May 5, 1903 – January 10, 1912
Preceded byGeorge W. LeCato
Succeeded byG. Walter Mapp
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Thomas Gunter

(1865-12-16)December 16, 1865
Accomac, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 1939(1939-03-31) (aged 73)
Accomac, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Annie Eastburn Fisher
Children4, including Ben Jr.
Alma materRichmond College
University of Virginia

Benjamin Thomas Gunter (December 16, 1865 – March 31, 1939) was an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate.[1][2]

His son, Ben T. Gunter Jr., served in the Senate from 1944 to 1952.

References[]

  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "B. T. Gunter, Former Senator, Dies at Home Near Accomac". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 1, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[]

  • Ben T. Gunter at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007


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