William Hunter -
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William Hunter (1805–1886)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Rhode Island
State of Residence: Rhode Island
- Chief Clerk
Appointed: May 17, 1852
Termination of Appointment: May 7, 1855- Continued to serve as Chief Clerk after the appointment of A. Dudley Mann as Assistant Secretary of State.
- Secretary of State ad interim
Appointed: March 4, 1853
Termination of Appointment: March 7, 1853- Chief Clerk, Department of State; Acting Secretary of State
- Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: May 8, 1855
Entry on Duty: May 9, 1855
Termination of Appointment: October 31, 1855- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate.
- Secretary of State ad interim
Appointed: December 15, 1860
Termination of Appointment: December 16, 1860- Chief Clerk, Department of State; Acting Secretary of State
- Second Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: July 27, 1866
Entry on Duty: July 27, 1886
Termination of Appointment: July 22, 1886