A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hunter, George Martin
HUNTER. (Commander, 1844.)
George Martin Hunter is fourth son of General Sir Martin Hunter, G.C.M.G., G.C.H., of Medomsley, co. Durham, and Anton’s Hill, co. Berwick, a Deputy-Lieutenant for the latter shire, and Governor of Stirling Castle, by Jean, only daughter and heiress of Jas. Dickson, Esq., of Anton’s Hill. One of his brothers, James, is a Major in the Army; and two others, Robt. M‘Keller and Thos. Harvey, are officers in the Military Service of the Hon.E.I.Co.
This officer was made Lieutenant, 8 Dec. 1828, into the Harpy sloop, Capt. Chas. Rich; and afterwards appointed – 3 Aug. 1831, to the Racehorse 18, Capts. Chas. Hamlyn Williams and Fras. Vere Cotton, in the West Indies – 1 May, 1834, to the Portland 52, Capt. David Price, on the Mediterranean station – and, 7 Nov. 1838, to the command of the Camelion 10, employed in South America and the East Indies. He paid the latter vessel off towards the close of 1843; and has since been on half-pay. His promotion to the rank of Commander took place 3 May, 1844. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.