He founded The Village Apothecary Shop on Sixth Avenue in New York City.
[4][5] In 1838, Hunter established The Village Apothecary Shop at 102 Sixth Avenue in New York City.
[6][7] He ran the business until 1863, at which point it was sold to George L. Hooper,[8] a native of Castine, Maine.
[9] He was a member of the Medical Society of the County of New York between 1841 and his death.
They had three known children: Dr. William Charles, who was born in 1829; Helen Elizabeth, born in White River Junction, Vermont, on June 6, 1836;[3] and George Olcutt.