Huntington family

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Huntington is the surname of two prominent families from the United States of America. The first was active in the eastern region; the second on both coasts and the regions linking them.

Political Huntingtons

The Huntingtons involved in American politics from the 18th century include

Samuel Huntington (1731-1796), Connecticut Superior Court Judge 1773-1785, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut 1776-1784, Deputy Governor of Connecticut 1784-1786, Governor of Connecticut 1786-1796. Uncle and adoptive father of Samuel H. Huntington.

Samuel H. Huntington (1765-1817), delegate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention 1802, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1803-1808, Governor of Ohio 1808-1810. Nephew of and adoptive son of Samuel Huntington.

Elisha Mills Huntington (1806-1862), Indiana State Representative 1832-1836, Indiana Circuit Court Judge 1837-1841, Judge of the U.S. District Court of Indiana 1842-1862, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Descendant of Samuel Huntington.

Nathaniel Huntington, Indiana State Representative 1827-1828. Brother of Elisha Mills Huntington.

Pelatiah Webster Huntington, was a well-known political economist, author, and teacher during the late 1700s.

Pelatiah Webster Huntington, named after the well known economist, was the founder of Huntington Bancshares, largest bank by market share in Columbus, Ohio.

Placename honors

Huntington Avenue, after Ralph Huntington (1784–1866), in Boston, Massachusetts

Industrialist, businessman, and philanthropist Huntingtons

The Huntingtons involved in American mining, railroads, politics, arts patronage, and philanthropy since the 19th century include

Collis Potter Huntington (1821 Harwinton, Connecticut – 1900) and Arabella Huntington (c.1850-1924); one of the Big Four of First Transcontinental Railroad, and other U.S. railroads and industries.

Henry E. Huntington (1850 - 1927) and widowed Arabella Huntington (c.1850-1924); Henry was a native of Oneonta, NY. Donated former family homestead in Oneonta, NY to become Huntington Memorial Library and park. Founder of the Huntington Library in California.

Archer Milton Huntington (1870 – 1955) and Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876 – 1973, American sculptor); philanthropist, Hispanic scholar, art patron.

Clarence Huntington (president of the Virginian Railway)