Birth Name: Duncan Lee Hunter
Place of Birth: Riverside, California
Date of Birth: May 31, 1948
Ethnicity: English, some Scottish
Duncan Hunter is an American politician. He was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 2009. He was a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2008.
Duncan is the son of Lola Lee (Young) and Robert Olin Hunter. His son is congressman Duncan D. Hunter, also of California.
Duncan’s paternal grandfather was William Olin Hunter (the son of Sylvester Lowry Hunter and Maria/Mary Elizabeth Hines). Sylvester was the son of William Robert Hunter and Lydia Lowry. Maria was the daughter of Washington Hines and Christina Jane Hockensmith.
Duncan’s paternal grandmother was Florence Leigh Shackelford (the daughter of Joseph Tiffin Shackelford and Sarah G. Wilson). Joseph was the son of John Shackelford and Julia Fennimore/Finnamore.
Duncan’s maternal grandfather was John Duncan Young (the son of John Lindsey Young and Nancy Elizabeth Drake). Duncan’s great-grandfather John was the son of John Burnett L. Young and Margaret Avaline Johnson. Nancy was the daughter of Francis Marion Drake and Margaret Ann Evetts.
Duncan’s maternal grandmother was Bonnie Belle McSpadden (the daughter of Stonewall Jackson McSpadden and Sarah Jane/Jennie Crowley). Stonewall was the son of George Marshall McSpadden and Isabelle Cade. Sarah was the daughter of Francis Marion Crowley and Lucy Mildred Eakins.
Sources: Genealogy of Duncan Hunter – http://www.wargs.com
Genealogy of Duncan’s maternal grandmother, Bonnie Belle McSpadden – http://clingram.com