John Law Hunter

• Christening          8 February 1818 at St John the Baptist, Broughton, Lancs.
• Death date          10 August 1876  at South Cottage, Chorley
• Probate               28 August 1876 at Lancaster 

Son of John Hunter, farmer and his wife Margaret of Fulwood. MICE

WIGAN - Mr. John Law Hunter, engineer and surveyor for the borough of Wigan since 1850. died at his residence, Chorley, on the 9th inst. Mr. Hunter was associated with Mr. Rawlinson In the construction of the Wigan reservoirs and sewerage works. He was brought up a pupil in the office of Mr. Stephenson, the railway contractor. [Builder 19 August 1876 page 816]

WIGAN - The death of Mr. J. L. Hunter, C.E., borough engineer and surveyor of Wigan, is announced. Since his appointment in 1850 a complete system of sewerage has been carried out under his superintendence, and the Wigan waterworks were completed. [Builder 9 September 1876 page 885]

Obituary    Manchester Courier 12 August 1876 page 5
Reference    Builder 19 August 1876 page 816
Reference    Builder 9 September 1876 page 885

Residence    
1851             Fulwood, Preston
1871-1876    South Cottage, Chorley