John Huntly

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John Huntly was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1882 and 1883. [1] Additionally, he was town clerk of Avon, Wisconsin and a justice of the peace. He was a Republican. Huntly was born on April 10, 1847, in Hamburg, New York.

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References

  1. THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1883. p. 502.