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.
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The 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.[1]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[3]
- Nathaniel Huntington, Indiana State Representative 1827-1828. Brother of Elisha Mills Huntington.[4]
- 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
The 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.[5][6]
- 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.[7] Founder of the Huntington Library in California.[8]
- Archer Milton Huntington (1870 – 1955) and Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876 – 1973, American sculptor); philanthropist, Hispanic scholar, art patron.[9]
- Clarence Huntington (president of the Virginian Railway)
Placename honors
- Collis P. Huntington State Park, Connecticut.[10]
- Huntington, Texas
- Huntington, West Virginia
- Huntington Beach, California
- Huntington Memorial Library - Free community library in former Henry E. Huntington homestead, Oneonta, New York [7]
- Huntington Free Library and Reading Room - The Bronx, New York.
- Huntington Hotel - San Francisco, California.
- Huntington Park, California
- Huntington Park (Virginia) and Collis P. Huntington High School, in Newport News, Virginia.
- The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, in San Marino, California.[11]
- Huntington Drive, in San Marino and adjacent towns, Los Angeles County, California.
See also
References
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