Huntington was born on July 5, 1731 in Scotland, Connecticut. A farmer's son, he had little formal education, and originally served as a cooper's apprentice before he became self-taught as a lawyer. He served in the colonial Connecticut legislature and then as king's attorney; in 1774 he became a judge. He joined the Continental Congress in January 1776, and later that year voted for the Declaration of Independence.
After serving in the Continental Congress, Huntington briefly served as head of the Connecticut superior court, before becoming lieutenant governor. In 1786 he was elected governor, and was reelected annually until his death on on January 5, 1796.
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