The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23
ANDREW JACKSON HUNTER.
Death OF n Distinguished Citizen OF Calls.
latin County.

Death OF Distinguished Citizen Of Gala
latin County.
OF Dr. Andrew Jackson Hunter. who
died al Bozsman last Thuradsy. the Courier
says: Dr. Hunter has long been a lomi.
nent figure IN Gallatin county and few
men In this section Of the state we're better
known. The doctor was the youngest son
Of a family Of seventeen children OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Hunter. OF Virginia. John
Hunter waaa lineAl descendant OF POGO
hontas. The subiect OF this sketch was
bora in Virginia. Ia 1873 shortly after the
battle of New Orleans and hence was
named Andrew Jackson. His parents
moved 10 Kentucky in 1878 and Cassius NJ.
CLAY, Who proved to be a warm friend OF
the doctor In latter years lived nsaT By.
Andrew J. workei on his fathers farm
till about IL yeas Of age. when he entered
school. Two years later be began the
study OF medicine al BoonVille. Ky. He
began practice In Louisiana and some years
Later returned 20 Kentucky aud married
Miss Philpet.
10 1856 be was engaged as surgeon for the
Illinois Central railroad. The rear fol-
lowing he moved 10 Missouri, where he fol-
lowsd his profession. Having previously
lost his wife, ha married Miss susan g.
Murray. lie enjoyed lucrative practice
In Missouri up 70 the breaking ont Of the
rebellion. DR.. Hunter was a union man,
but being In the south entered the oOnfsd-
crate army as surgeon and was ~ the
battle OF Pea Ridge. AftsT that he went to
Illinois. where he sold goods When
his stock wac dis osed of he started
for what IL now Montana. then
Idaho. This was In 1894. Crossing
tho plains with mis- wife and three
child en-, he arrived in Bozsman "a they
we're laying the foundation of the frat
building. he passed on 10 Virginia City,
M
then went 20 Helena, then a settlement Of
eight houses. There he was prominently
connected with the vigilance COMMITTEES.
Ia the fall Of 1865 be went 10 Diamond
Citv, and In the year following TO New
York guloh. He was probate judge Of
NsaRhsr county, and after one years. ssr-
vice esignsd and moved TO the Canyon
House, IN this county, where he pTaetieed
medicine for awhile. In the frat part of
December, 1863. he settled in BoEsman,
where he TAn a drag eto e. was county
hysician of Gallatin county, aud contract
surgeon at Fort Ellis for while 20 I'LL a
vacancy.
In February, 1870. he erected a house al
what IL now we'll known rs Hunters Hot
Springs. and the same year cultivated
fifteen acres of land. Here he encountered
attacks from Indians, as Is the usual ez-
perienoe Of settlers on the frontier. In
1877 he was physician At the Crow agency.
which position he held for one rear. In
the meantime the United States land sur
vey was extended TO the springs and the
doctor had 20 return and Gle on his claim.
His claim 10 the land was contested by the
Northern Pacific. bat was finally decided in
his favor. de sold his interests at HUI =
toT's Springs some years ago for . valuable
confederation snd has since made his home
in tails city.
To the doctor have been born six children
by his present marriage aud one son by his
first marriaRe-SAmusl ]. Hunts, now q
prominent judge In Texas. and n daughter
-Ardsll-Tesidln ing u few years ago in Indi-
ana. BY his second wife the children are;
Mary Lee. now Ms. Doans. widow Of Capt
q. O. DOane, OF the Unitsd States arm, I;
Lizzie Kate LonRstreet, new Mrs. Franklin
W. Rich, wife OF she supervisor of the
county poor farm; Thomas Stonewall Jack
son. who was drowned in the Yell0watone
July -, 1875; Sallie Price, tue wife Of
Harry James, Of this city, and Emma s. j.,
deOeaaed