Gurdon
HUNTINGTON
(b.
24 March 1783
,
Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
15 September 1867
,
Somerset, Niagara, New York, USA
)
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Gurdon HUNTINGTON was born 24 March 1783 in Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Gurdon HUNTINGTON was the child of Abel HUNTINGTON and Sarah TUTTLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Matthew HUNTINGTON and Elizabeth HEATHGurdon HUNTINGTON died 15 September 1867 in Somerset, Niagara, New York, USA.
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1783 Birth 24 March 1783
Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1867 Death 15 September 1867
Somerset, Niagara, New York, USA
He died at the age of 84.
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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