Jabez W. Huntington

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Jabez W. Huntington

Jabez Williams Huntington (born November 8, 1788 in Norwich , Connecticut , †  November 1, 1847 ibid) was an American politician ( Whig Party ) who represented the state of Connecticut in both chambers of Congress .

After studying classical antiquity , Jabez Huntington graduated from Yale College in 1806 . He then taught for a year at a private school in Litchfield before he successfully Jura studied and was admitted to the Bar Association. As a lawyer, he remained in Litchfield.

Huntington's political career began in 1829 when he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives . In the same year he became a member of the US House of Representatives , in which he sat until August 16, 1834 after being re-elected twice. He resigned from his position to judge at the highest court of appeal to be from Connecticut.

Jabez Huntington became politically active again in 1840 when he was proposed to succeed the late US Senator Thaddeus Betts . On May 4, 1840, he returned to Congress; re-election followed before he died in his hometown of Norwich during his second term. He presided over the Trade Committee for the 82nd and 83rd sessions of Congress.

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SURNAME Huntington, Jabez W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Huntington, Jabez Williams (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician (Whig Party)
DATE OF BIRTH November 8, 1788
PLACE OF BIRTH Norwich , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 1847
Place of death Norwich , Connecticut