Samuel Huntington (Connecticut politician)

Samuel Huntington
18th Governor of Connecticut
In office May 11, 1786 – January 5, 1796
Lieutenant	Oliver Wolcott
Preceded by	Matthew Griswold
Succeeded by	Oliver Wolcott
22nd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office 1784–1786
Governor	Matthew Griswold
Preceded by	Matthew Griswold
Succeeded by	Oliver Wolcott
7th President of the Continental Congress
In office September 28, 1779 – July 10, 1781
Preceded by	John Jay
Succeeded by	Thomas McKean
Personal details
Born	July 16, 1731 Windham, Connecticut, British America (now Scotland, Connecticut)
Died	January 5, 1796(1796-01-05) (aged 64) Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place	Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Martha Devotion
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Samuel Huntington (July 16, 1731 – January 5, 1796) was a Founding Father of the United States and a lawyer, jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut.^[1] 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.