Hillhouse, James
soldier, lawyer, congressman, United States senator, was born Oct. 21, 1754, in Montville, Conn. He was commander of the governor's guards in the revolutionary war. He became a representative in congress in 1791, and three years afterwards was chosen a senator of the United States from Connecticut, where he continued a distinguished member for sixteen years, and in the sixth congress was president pro tem. of the senate. In 1825 he undertook to conduct the construction of the Farmington and Hampshire canal; and was chosen treasurer of Yale college in 1782. He died Dec. 29, 1832, in New Haven, Conn.