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'''Samuel Huntington''' (July, 2 1731 – January 5, 1796) was a Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, a [[Founding Father]], and a statesman, who that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] and [[Articles of Confederation]].

'''Samuel Huntington''' (July 2, 1731 – January 5, 1796) was a Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, a [[Founding Father]], and a statesman, who that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] and [[Articles of Confederation]].

==Early Life==

==Early life==

The family of Samuel Huntington was among the earlier settlers of Connecticut, who located at Saybrook. He was born at Windham, Connecticut, on the second of July, 1732. His father was an industrious farmer, and the only education he was able to allow his son, was that to be derived from the common schools in his neighborhood. Samuel was very studious, and the active energies of his mind surmounted many obstacles that stood in the war of intellectual advancement.<ref>[[Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence]], by [[Benson J. Lossing]], p. 53-55</ref>

The family of Samuel Huntington was among the earlier settlers of Connecticut, who located at Saybrook. He was born at Windham, Connecticut, on the second of July, 1732. His father was an industrious farmer, and the only education he was able to allow his son, was that to be derived from the common schools in his neighborhood. Samuel was very studious, and the active energies of his mind surmounted many obstacles that stood in the war of intellectual advancement.<ref>[[Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence]], by [[Benson J. Lossing]], p. 53-55</ref>

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[[Category:American Revolution]]

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