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- H. Samuel Huntington1731 - 1796
- W. Martha Devotion (add)
Facts and Events
| Name |
Samuel Huntington |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
5 Jul 1731 |
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States |
| Marriage |
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to Martha Devotion (add) |
| Death[1] |
5 Jan 1796 |
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States |
| Burial[4] |
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Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States |
| Reference Number |
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Q887130 (Wikidata) |
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Samuel Huntington ( January 5, 1796) was a Founding Father of the United States and 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. He was the first United States governor to have died while in office.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Windham, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
[1]. - Huntington, II, Channing M. (2004-01-19). "Samuel Huntington's Birth Date – New Evidence Revealed". The Huntington Homestead.
[2].
- Samuel Huntington (statesman), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Samuel Huntington, in Connecticut State Library.
- Samuel Huntington, in Find A Grave.
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