He studied law under William W. Irvin,[1] and was admitted to the bar 1824.

In 1825 he was appointed Prosecuting Attorney of Fairfield County and re-appointed until 1831.

[1] In 1863, Hunter was nominated and elected by the Republicans as an Ohio Supreme Court Judge, was duly commissioned but never qualified.

Sickness in his family and professional duties led him to resign soon after his election.

[2] He married Ann Matlack of Fairfield County on November 30, 1823.