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He was the nephew and adopted son of Samuel Huntington, the first President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation. A 1785 graduate of Yale College. He was admitted to the bar and began practicing law in Connecticut. He moved to Ohio in 1801, moving with his wife and small sons to the tiny village of Cleveland, OhioThe city of Cleveland is the county seat of Cuyahoga County in the U. state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city proper had a total population of 478,403, making it second in population in the state to Columbus, Ohio. Greater Cleveland, however, inclu. After serving as a delegate to the State's first constitutional convention, Huntington was selected to the State Supreme Court as an Associate Justice and succeeded Return J. Meigs, Jr.Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr. also known as Return J. November 17, 1764 March 29, 1825) was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 4th Governor of Ohio and 8th Postmaster General. Meigs County, Ohio is named for him. Meigs was born in as Chief Justice a year later. He served until being elected in 1808. His tenure was stormy, with much controversy over the impeachment of two judges for upholding the principle of judicial review (Huntington would have been impeached as well had it not been being elected governor), the move of the state capital from ZanesvilleZanesville is a city located in Muskingum County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 25,586. It is the county seat of Muskingum County 6. Zanesville was settled in 1797 by members of the Zane family who were early residents of to ChillicotheChillicothe is a city located in Ross County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 21,796. It is the county seat of Ross County 6. Geography Chillicothe is located at 39°20'11" North, 82°59'2" West (39. 336525, -82. According to, and the Tiffin Resolution , which terminated the terms of all sitting judges. Huntington did not stand for re-election, but instead ran for the U.S. Senate, losing to Thomas WorthingtonThomas Worthington ( July 16, 1773 June 20, 1827) was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 6th Governor of Ohio. Born in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia), Worthington moved to Ross County, Ohio in 1796. He served in the.