Search results
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 .
Jun 29, 2024 · Samuel Huntington 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Samuel Huntington. 1731-1796. Representing Connecticut at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. Samuel Huntington was one of the several maverick public servants of his era, devoting nearly all of his life to public office.
- Windham, Connecticut
- January 5, 1796
- July 3, 1731
- Self-taught (Lawyer)
Samuel Huntington’s name came first on the list, and the resulting resolution, passed almost unanimously, pledged that Norwich inhabitants would defend the “Liberties and Immunities of British America” and would cooperate with the other colonies in doing so.
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.
Dec 6, 2019 · While back in Connecticut, Huntington's health improved and he was elected to the Supreme Court of Connecticut. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in 1785 and the following year, he became the Governor of Connecticut.
Samuel Huntington (July 16, 1731 - January 5, 1796) was an American jurist, statesman, and revolutionary leader from Connecticut.
