Huntington Biographies





This page will be frequently updated to include many more Huntington sketches. Since there are so many Huntingtons prominent in business, politics, religion, the military, the arts, medicine, agriculture, science, mathematics, and any other area that you could name, it is always a difficult decision who to include next. If you have a favorite Huntington ancestor that you would like to see profiled here, let us know!




1.1 William Huntington (       - ca. 1689 ) Early settler of Salisbury, MA
1.2 Christopher Huntington ( 1624 - 1691 ) A founding father of Norwich, CT
1.2.4.10.4.6.2 Cornelia Huntington ( 1803 - 1890 ) Poet, Romance Novelist
1.2.4.10.4.6.4.4 George Huntington, M.D. ( 1850 - 1916 ) First to describe symptoms of Huntington's Disease
1.3 Simon Huntington ( 1629 - 1706 ) A founding father of Norwich, CT
1.3.3.3.2.6.6.2 Dwight  Williams Huntington ( 1851 -      ) OH State Representative, Author, Artist
1.3.3.4.1.1 Gen. Jedidiah Huntington ( 1743 - 1818 ) Revolutionary War General
1.3.4.2.4 Gov. Samuel Huntington ( 1731 - 1796 ) Signer of Declaration of Independence, President of Continental Congress, CT Governor
1.3.4.2.7.1.7.3 Nathaniel Huntington ( 1828 - 1889 ) Wyoming Territorial Legislator
1.3.4.5.5.5.5.2 Hon. Howard  J. Huntington ( 1841 - 1902 ) Sergeant Major of the 6th Wisconsin Regiment -- Civil War, County Judge
1.3.6.2.4 Oliver Huntington ( 1729 - 1802 ) Farmer, Shoemaker
1.3.6.2.6 Capt. William Huntington ( 1732 - 1816 ) Revolutionary War Captain
1.3.6.3.8.6.2.1 Samantha (Huntington) Arnold ( 1815 - 1888 ) Educator, Mother
1.3.6.7.6.2.6 Collis Potter Huntington ( 1821 - 1900 ) Railroad Baron, Shipbuilder, Founder of Newport News, VA
1.3.6.7.6.2.6.2 Archer Milton Huntington ( ca. 1871 - 1955 ) Philanthropist
1.3.9.6 Benjamin Huntington ( 1736 - 1800 ) Member of the Continental Congress and the First Congress of the United States
1.3.9.6.6.2 Daniel Huntington ( 1816 - 1906 ) Portrait Painter
1.3.10.2.9 Roger Huntington ( 1758 - 1850 ) Farmer, Revolutionary Soldier
1.4 Thomas Huntington ( ca.1632 -  ca. 1687 ) A founding father of Newark, NJ



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