Thomas Bunting

(1801-1871)

At a Glance

A doctor by trade, Thomas Bunting was listed as a patron of the Burwell School in the 1848-1851 Burwell School Catalogue. His ancestors hailed from Derbyshire, England.

Story

Dr. Thomas Bunting attended the University of North Carolina in 1822. He also served in the North Carolina State Senate from 1836 to 1838 and from 1850 to 1852. He served as a delegate to the National Democratic Convention of 1852 in Baltimore. He also believed in the right of secession of states from the Union.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Thomas Bunting was born on August 1, 1801. He died on April 19, 1871.

Occupations

• Doctor.

Relatives

• Spouse: Elizabeth Holmes (1820-1846). They had three daughters, Sally Bunting  [1], Mary Louisa Bunting (1838-1928)  [1] and Mary Louisa Bunting (1838-1928) .
• Others: Elizabeth Hill (granddaughter), John H. Hill, [Jr.] (grandson), Louisa Hill (granddaughter), Mary Hill (granddaughter), Minnie Hill (granddaughter) and Thomas Hill (grandson).

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).