Eppa Hunton

Eppa Hunton
United States Senator
from Virginia
In office
May 28, 1892 – March 4, 1895
Preceded byJohn S. Barbour Jr.
Succeeded byThomas S. Martin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1881
Preceded byWilliam Terry
Succeeded byJohn S. Barbour Jr.
Personal details
BornEppa Hunton II
(1822-09-24)September 24, 1822
DiedOctober 11, 1908(1908-10-11) (aged 86)
Resting placeHollywood Cemetery
37°31′54.2″N 77°27′36″W / 37.531722°N 77.46000°W / 37.531722; -77.46000
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Lucy Caroline Weir
(m. 1848; died 1899)
Children2, including Eppa Jr.
Parent
RelativesSilas B. Hunton (brother)
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • military officer
  • politician
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Virginia
Confederate States
Branch/serviceVirginia Militia
Confederate States Army
RankBrigadier general (Virginia)
Brigadier general (CSA)
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Eppa Hunton II (September 24, 1822 – October 11, 1908) was a Virginia lawyer and soldier who rose to become a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he served as a Democrat in both the United States House of Representatives and then the United States Senate from Virginia.