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Samuel Huntington (July 16, 1731 – January 5, 1796) was a Founding Father of the United States and a lawyer, jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut. As a delegate to the Continental Congress , he signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation .
Apr 19, 2024 · Samuel Huntington (born July 3, 1731, Windham, Conn.—died Jan. 5, 1796, Norwich, Conn., U.S.) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, president of the Continental Congress (1779–81), and governor of Connecticut. He served in the Connecticut Assembly in 1765 and was appointed as a judge of the Superior Court in 1775.
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January 5, 1796. Samuel Huntington was one of the several maverick public servants of his era, devoting nearly all of his life to public office. Self-taught, he gained admittance to the Bar of Connecticut at the age of 23, and was soon thereafter appointed King's attorney to the town of Norwich. He served many offices and duties there until ...
Samuel Huntington. Governor of Connecticut, 1786-1796. Born: July 5, 1731 (old calendar) or July 16, 1731 (new calendar), Scotland Parish, Windham, Connecticut College: None Political Party: No declared political party Offices: Justice of the Peace, Norwich, 1765-1774 Represented Norwich, Connecticut General Assembly, May session, 1765 King’s ...
Feb 18, 2020 · John Hart. Samuel Huntington was an American judge, a Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Click for more.
The next year, he became a member of the upper house of the legislature (1775-84), and entered national politics when he became a Delegate to the Continental Congress. His committee assignments included those dealing with Indian affairs, ordnance supply, and marine matters.
Samuel Huntington (July 16, 1731 – January 5, 1796) was a Founding Father of the United States and a lawyer, jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
