Walter C. Dunton

Walter C. Dunton
From 1901's Report of the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Vermont Bar Association
Member of the Vermont Senate from Rutland County
In office
1880–1882
Serving with Royal D. King, Orel Cook, Emmett R. Pember
Preceded byHorace H. Dyer, Ebenezer J. Ormsbee, Levi Rice, Charles A. Rann
Succeeded byAldace F. Walker, Walter E. Howard, Charles D. Childs, Charles S. Colburn
President of the Vermont Bar Association
In office
1880–1881
Preceded byLuke P. Poland
Succeeded byDaniel Roberts
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1877–1879
Preceded byHoyt H. Wheeler
Succeeded byWheelock G. Veazey
Probate Judge of the Rutland District of Vermont
In office
1865–1877
Preceded byAmbrose L. Brown
Succeeded byCharles S. Colburn
Personal details
Born(1830-11-29)November 29, 1830
Bristol, Vermont, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 1890(1890-04-23) (aged 59)
Rutland City, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMiriam E. Barrett (m. 1862)
Children5 (including Edith Kellogg Dunton)
EducationMiddlebury College
OccupationAttorney
Military service
AllegianceUnited States (Union)
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1862–1863
RankCaptain
Unit14th Vermont Infantry
CommandsCompany F, 14th Vermont Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Walter C. Dunton (November 29, 1830 – April 23, 1890) was a Vermont attorney, businessman, politician, and judge. In addition to serving in the Vermont State Senate, Dunton was a justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1877 to 1879.