- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Samuel Huntington
Samuel Huntington was born in Windham, Connecticut, July 3, 1731. He received a limited education, and was apprenticed to a mechanic. He afterward studied law, and entered upon its practice in Norwich, where he soon became distinguished for his talents and integrity.
He was elected to the Legislature of Connecticut, and was appointed a judge of the Superior Court. In 1775 he was chosen a delegate to the Continental Congress, and continued in that body until 1781. He was present at the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, and affixed his signature to that instrument.
He was elected President of Congress in 1779, and held that office for two years. He was afterward Chief Justice of Connecticut, and in 1786 was elected Governor of the State, which office he held until his death.
He died January 5, 1796, in the sixty-fifth year of his age.
Source:
Lossing, Benson J. The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1855. Patriot Echoes Archive
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