Samuel Huntington devoted his life to public office, beginning as a self-taught lawyer at age 23. He served as King's attorney to Norwich and was appointed to the superior Court of Connecticut in 1773. Despite his upper-class leanings, he joined the Sons of Liberty in 1774 and was elected to Connecticut's Upper House of Assembly in 1776. Huntington served on the Council of Safety, was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress, and later served two terms as President during the adoption of the Articles of Confederation. He was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1784 and Governor in 1786, where he worked to develop roads and industry.
