Hezekiah was born in 1759. He passed away in 1842.
"Hezekiah Huntington, was one of the most eminent early leaders of the Democratic party in this state, and was for many years, U. S. District Attorney for Connecticut. He died a few years ago at Middletown. His sons, Hezekiah, Francis J., and Samuel F., have been and are still prominent citizens of Hartford ; his daughter married Hon. Lester King of Ohio, who was a candidate for the office of Governor in that state, some years since."[1]
"Hezekiah Huntington, born December 30, 1759, in Tolland, Conn. He married October 5, 1788, Susan, daughter of Major Elihu and Susanna (Lyman) Kent, who was born September 20, 1768. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was captured by the British, and confined on the prison ship 'Jersey.'
"He studied law with Gideon Granger, of Suffield, and with John Trumbull, afterward judge of the superior court, and was admitted to the bar at Hartford, in 1789. He established himself in the practice of law at Suffield, in 1790, and soon attained eminence in his profession. In 1806 he was appointed, by Jefferson, attorney for Connecticut, and held this office until 1829. While residing in Suffield he represented this town in the general assembly of the state, in several sessions of the legislature, from May, 1802, to October, 1805. In 1801 he was appointed one of the commissioners under the bankrupt law of the United States, and held the office about two years. In 1813 he re moved to Hartford, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred in Middletown, Conn., May 27, 1842."[2]
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