Jabez W. Huntington

Jabez Williams Huntington ( born November 8, 1788 in Norwich, Connecticut; † November 1, 1847 ibid ) was an American politician ( Whig Party ), who represented the state of Connecticut in both chambers of Congress.

After studying classical antiquity science Jabez Huntington graduated in 1806 at Yale College. He then taught for a year at a private school in Litchfield, before he successfully studied law and was admitted to the Bar Association. As a lawyer, he was a resident of Litchfield.

1829 Huntington began political career as he belonged to the House of Representatives from Connecticut. In the same year he became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he sat after two re-election until 16 August 1834. He resigned to become judge at the Supreme Court of Appeal of Connecticut.

Politically Jabez Huntington was then again in 1840 actively, as the successor of the late U.S. Senator Thaddeus Betts he was offered. On May 4, 1840, he thus returned to the Congress; it was followed by a re-election before he died during his second term of office in his hometown of Norwich. During the 82nd and 83rd session of Congress he chaired the Trade Committee.