Hunt'er, William

and JOHN, two celebrated English anatomists, brothers, and natives of Scotland; W. was B. in 1718, J. in 1728. The abilities of W. were soon distinguished, and he was appointed Physician Extraordinary to the Queen, and president of the College of Physicians. He formed an anatomical museum and a fine collection of metals, fo ils, corals, shells, ., which finally became the property of the Glasgow University. J. was at first an a istant to his brother, but his skill soon developed itself, and he ultimately was acknowl edged to be the first pra tical surgeon in Great Britain, and greatly contributed to the advancement of the art of surgery. W. died in 1783, J. in 1793. Hunt'er, in Illinois, a village of Boone co., abt. 90 m. N.W. of Chicago. Hunt'er, in Ohio , a post-village of Belmont co. Hunt'erdon, in New Jersey, a N.W. co., adjoining Pennsylvania; area , about 434 sq. m. Rivers. Delaware, and two tributaries of the Raritan. Surface , diversified; soil , generally very fertile. County - town , Fleming ton. Pop . (1895) 35,334.