Samuel Huntington (Connecticut politician)
American statesman; 18th Governor of Connecticut (1731-1796)
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Samuel Huntington (July 16, 1731 - January 5, 1796) was an American jurist, statesman, and revolutionary leader from Connecticut. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence, as Governor of Connecticut, and later as the first President of the United States in Congress Assembled, that is, the presiding officer of the Congress of the Confederation, the sole governing body of the first central government of the United States of America. His office was not that of today's President of the United States, which is a federal chief executive position created under the later United States Constitution.
Samuel Huntington | |
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| 3rd Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office 1786–1796 | |
| Lieutenant | Oliver Wolcott |
| Preceded by | Matthew Griswold |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Wolcott |
| 1st President of the United States in Congress Assembled | |
| In office March 1, 1781 – July 9, 1781 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Thomas McKean |
| 8th President of the Continental Congress 5th President of the Second Continental Congress | |
| In office September 28, 1779 – March 1, 1781 | |
| Preceded by | John Jay |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1731 Windham, Connecticut |
| Died | January 5, 1796 (aged 64) Norwich, Connecticut |
| Political party | Federalist |
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