Howard J. Hunter Jr. | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 1, 1989 – January 7, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Brewster Warren Brown |
| Succeeded by | Annie Mobley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1946 |
| Died | January 7, 2007 (aged 60) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Howard J. Hunter Jr. (December 19, 1946 – January 7, 2007) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's fifth House district, including constituents in Bertie, Gates, Hertford and Perquimans (and formerly Northampton) counties. A funeral director from Ahoskie, North Carolina, Hunter served nine full terms in the state House of Representatives. After being elected to a tenth term in November 2006, Hunter died on January 7, 2007, before the new legislature convened.[1][permanent dead link] He was born in Washington, D.C.[1]
His son, Howard J. Hunter III, sought to replace his father in the seat, but local Democratic Party leaders instead nominated retired court clerk Annie Mobley.[2] The younger Hunter was eventually elected to the House, in 2014.