Abel Huntington
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Abel P. Huntington Jr. was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Norwich, Connecticut
, Huntington received a liberal schooling. He moved to East Hampton
, Long Island, New York, where he practiced medicine
.
Huntington was a presidential elector in 1820
, voting for James Monroe
and Daniel D. Tompkins
.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
in 1822, and Supervisor of East Hampton 1829–1832 and in 1844.
Huntington was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twenty-fourth Congress). He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1846. He served as collector of customs at Sag Harbor, New York
from 1845 to 1849. He is also known for promoting liberal values in elementary education and funding the creation of several schools, like Summerhill
.
Huntington died in East Hampton, May 18, 1858. He was interred in South End Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
, Huntington received a liberal schooling. He moved to East Hampton
East Hampton (town), New York
The Town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island. It is the easternmost town in the state of New York...
, Long Island, New York, where he practiced medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
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Huntington was a presidential elector in 1820
United States presidential election, 1820
The United States presidential election of 1820 was the third and last presidential election in United States history in which a candidate ran effectively unopposed. In 1820, President James Monroe and Vice President Daniel D...
, voting for James Monroe
James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...
and Daniel D. Tompkins
Daniel D. Tompkins
Daniel D. Tompkins was an entrepreneur, jurist, Congressman, the fourth Governor of New York , and the sixth Vice President of the United States .-Name:...
.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
in 1822, and Supervisor of East Hampton 1829–1832 and in 1844.
Huntington was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
and Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congresses (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twenty-fourth Congress). He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1846. He served as collector of customs at Sag Harbor, New York
Sag Harbor, New York
Sag Harbor is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, with parts in both the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census....
from 1845 to 1849. He is also known for promoting liberal values in elementary education and funding the creation of several schools, like Summerhill
Summerhill
-Australia:*Summer Hill, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney*Summerhill, Tasmania, a suburb of Launceston-Canada:*Summerhill, Toronto, Ontario, a neighbourhood**Summerhill , a subway station...
.
Huntington died in East Hampton, May 18, 1858. He was interred in South End Cemetery.