Huntington, Samuel, 1765-1817

Born in Coventry, Conn., Oct. 4,1765; adopted & educated by his uncle Samuel; (1731-1796); grad. at Yale,1785; adm. to the bar, Norwich,1793; removed to Cleveland,1801; to Painesville, Ohio, 1805; judge of court of common pleas,1802-03; of superior court, 1803; afterward chief justice member of 1st constitutional convention of Ohio,1802 & Senator in 1st legislator; Governor of Ohio, 1808-10 one the proprietors of Fairport, found 1812; district paymaster, colonel, 1812-14; died in Painesville, Ohio, June 8,1817. (Appleton. Cyclopedia of Ohio, v.1, p.141.) (blue index cards)

From the description of Samuel Huntington papers, 1777-1814. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 437033616

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