Samuel Huntington (statesman)
| Samuel Huntington | |
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| 18th Governor of Connecticut | |
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In office May 11, 1786 – January 5, 1796 |
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| Lieutenant | Oliver Wolcott |
| Preceded by | Matthew Griswold |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Wolcott |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
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In office 1784–1786 |
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| Governor | Matthew Griswold |
| Preceded by | Matthew Griswold |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Wolcott |
| 7th President of the Continental Congress | |
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In office September 28, 1779 – July 10, 1781 |
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| Preceded by | John Jay |
| Succeeded by | Thomas McKean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1731 Windham, Connecticut now Scotland, Connecticut |
| Died | January 5, 1796 (aged 64) Norwich, Connecticut |
| Resting place | Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Devotion |
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Samuel Huntington (July 16, 1731 [O.S. July 5, 1731] – January 5, 1796) was a 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. He also served as President of the Continental Congress from 1779 to 1781, President of the United States in Congress Assembled in 1781, chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1784 to 1785, and the 18th Governor of Connecticut from 1786 until his death.
Samuel was born to Nathaniel and Mehetabel Huntington on July 16, 1731 in Windham, Connecticut (his birthplace is now in Scotland, Connecticut, which broke off from Windham in 1857). His house is now currently accessible off of Route 14. He was the fourth of ten children, but the oldest son. He had a limited education in the common schools, then was self-educated. When Samuel was 16 he was apprenticed to a cooper, but also continued to help his father on the farm. His education came from the library of Rev. Ebenezer Devotion and books borrowed from local lawyers.
In 1754 Samuel was admitted to the bar, and moved to Norwich, Connecticut to begin practicing law. He married Martha Devotion (Ebenezer's daughter) in 1761. They remained together until her death in 1794. While the couple would not have children, when his brother (Rev. Joseph Huntington) died they adopted their nephew and niece. They raised Samuel H. Huntington and Frances as their own.
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