Jabez W. Huntington

"Senator Huntington" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Huntington (disambiguation).

Jabez Williams Huntington (November 8, 1788 – November 1, 1847) was a United States representative and senator from Connecticut.

Jabez Williams Huntington
United States Senator from Connecticut
In office May 4, 1840 – November 1, 1847
Preceded by	Thaddeus Betts
Succeeded by	Roger S. Baldwin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district
In office March 4, 1829 – August 16, 1834
Preceded by	John Baldwin
Succeeded by	Phineas Miner
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office 1828
Personal details
Born	(1788-11-08)November 8, 1788 Norwich, Connecticut
Died	November 1, 1847(1847-11-01) (aged 58) Norwich, Connecticut
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Sally Ann Huntington
Occupation	Lawyer politician

Biography

Born in Norwich, son of Zachariah Huntington and Hannah Mumford Huntington, Huntington pursued classical studies. He graduated from Yale College in 1806. Jabez taught in the Litchfield South Farms Academy for one year, and studied law at the Litchfield Law School during 1808. He was admitted to the bar in 1810 and commenced practice in Litchfield.^[1] He married Sally Ann Huntington, the youngest daughter of his first cousin Joseph Huntington, on May 22, 1833. They did not have any children.^[2]

Career

Huntington was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Litchfield in 1828. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the Twenty-first, Twenty-second, and Twenty-third U.S. Congresses, He served from March 4, 1829, to August 16, 1834,^[3] when he resigned and moved to Norwich to accept the appointment of judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors. He held that office from 1834 to 1840.

In 1840 Huntington was elected as a Whig to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thaddeus Betts. He was reelected, and served from May 4, 1840, until his death.^[4] During the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eight Congresses, he was chairman of the Committee on Commerce.

Death

Huntington died in Norwich on November 1, 1847, a week shy of his 59th birthday. He is interred at the Old Norwich Town Cemetery.^[5]

See also

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1790–1899)