Ben T. Gunter
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
SpouseAnnie Eastburn Fisher
Children4, including Ben Jr.
EducationRichmond College
University of Virginia
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • businessman
  • banker
  • politician

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


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