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Hunter, William – Huntington, Samuel

Hunter, William

lawyer, public official, was born Nov. 8, 1805, in Newport, R. I. In 1852 he was made chief clerk by Daniel Webster; in 1853 was offered the position of first assistant secretary, but declined. In 1866 he was appointed second assistant secretary of the department in Washington. He died July 22, 1886, in Washington, D. C.

Hunter, William F

lawyer, congressman, was born Dec. 10, 1808, in Alexandria, Va. He removed to Ohio, and was a representative in congress from that state from 1849 to 1853.

Hunter, William H

congressman.

He was a representative in congress from Ohio from 1837 to 1839.

Huntington, Abel

physician, congressman, was born in Norwich, Conn.

He was a representative in congress from New York from 1833 to 1837; was collector of Sag Harbor under President Polk; and member of the New York constitutional convention of 1846. He died May 18, 1858, in East Hampton.

Huntington, Benjamin

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born April 19, 1736, in Norwich, Conn. He was a member of the continental congress from 1780 to 1784, and also from 1787 to 1788, and a representative in congress under the constitution from 1790 to 1791, He was a judge of the superior court of the state from 1793 to 1798. He died Oct. 16, 1800, in Norwich, Conn.

Huntington, Daniel

educator, clergyman, author, was born Oct. 17, 1788, in Norwich, Conn. He taught a young ladies' school in New London, but in 1841 resumed his pastoral charge in North Bridgewater. He was the author of Religion, a poem delivered at Brown, Aug. 31, 1819; Triumphs of Faith, delivered at Andover seminary, Sept. 21, 1830; and a Memorial of his daughter, Mary Hallam. He died May 21, 1858, in New London, Conn.

Huntington, E. M

lawyer, jurist.

He was an emigrant from New England to Indiana, and about the year 1844 was appointed United States judge for the district of Indiana, residing at Terre Haute.

Huntington, Ebenezer

soldier, congressman, was born Dec. 26, 1754, in Norwich, Conn. He was twice elected to congress from Connecticut, serving from 1810 to 1811, and again from 1817 to 1819.

In 1799 he was appointed a brigadiergeneral in the army raised by congress when expectations were entertained of a war with France. He died June 17, 1834, in Norwich, Conn.

Huntington, Elisha

physician, lieutenant-governor, author, was born April 9, 1796, in Topsfield, Mass. He was lieutenant-governor of Massachusetts in 1853, and was at one time president of the Massachusetts Medical society. He published addresses and a Memoir of Prof. Elisha Bartlett. He died Dec. 10, 1865, in Lowell, Mass.

Huntington, Joshua

clergyman, author, was born Jan. 31, 1786, in Norwich, Conn. He was one of the founders of the American Educational society in 1815; and was president of the Boston Society for the Religious and Moral Instruction of the Poor, which was founded in 1816. He was the author of the Life of Abigail Waters. He died Sept. 11, 1819, in Groton, Mass.

Huntington, Robert W

naval officer. Under his command the forces of the United States planted the American flag on Cuban soil and took possession of the island.

Huntington, Samuel

lawyer, jurist. He was a judge of the United States court for the territory of Michigan.