Post by litchfield on Jun 25, 2014 4:18:45 GMT -5
Name: Samuel Charles Litchfield
District: New Hampshire 3rd
Date of Birth: October 30, 1758
Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut
Residence: Hanover, New Hampshire
Alma Mater: Yale College
Religion: Protestant
Party: Independent
Profession: Writer, Professor at Dartmouth
Samuel Charles Litchfield was born from two prominent colonial families. His grandfather from his father's side, Charles Alexander Litchfield, was a prominent planter with two large plantations in Virginia. His grandfather from his mother's side, Robert Nicholas Clemons, was a well to do merchant in the city of New Haven. Samuel's father, Nathaniel Charles Litchfield, was the third son in a family of eight. Unlikely to inherit his father's lands, Nathaniel joined the British Army in North America and fought in the French and Indian War. It was during the war that Nathaniel met his future wife, Elizabeth Clemons. Their marriage during the war was welcomed by her father and from it Samuel Charles Litchfield was born.
As a boy he was raised among the family of his mother in New Haven. His childhood could be considered blessed by many with the resources of his families providing an easy life. Given a high quality education during his younger years, he also worked closely with his maternal grandfather in the running of his business ventures. As tensions between the Colonies and England began to heat up, a teenage Samuel became involved in the movement against England and he was able to use his growing connections to assist the revolutionary movement.
Though he began his studies at Yale prior to the start of the war, he left them to join the army of George Washington. His father, with in-depth experience in the inner workings of the British Army, had joined as an officer with General Washington and Samuel went along. Using the connections he had developed working for his grandfather, Samuel worked to bring intelligence of the movements of the British Army in New England to General Washington. At the same time he began publishing fliers encouraging the people to stand against British rule and to lend their whole hearted support to General Washington and the new nation.
Following the war, Samuel finished his studies at Yale and returned to his passion for writing. During the summer of 1787 he moved to accept a position at Dartmouth in New Hampshire, where his writings in support for the Articles of Confederation and against the stronger federal government proposed in the Constitution had gained some acclaim. His short time in New Hampshire still allowed him to make numerous connections. Upon the resignation of the former representative of the 3rd seat in New Hampshire, members of the New Hampshire legislature who had come to know Samuel and his family asked him to take the seat of which he graciously accepted.
Samuel is married to his childhood sweetheart and the couple have two children. While not attending to the business of Congress or Dartmouth, Samuel enjoys reading philosophy, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors.
District: New Hampshire 3rd
Date of Birth: October 30, 1758
Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut
Residence: Hanover, New Hampshire
Alma Mater: Yale College
Religion: Protestant
Party: Independent
Profession: Writer, Professor at Dartmouth
Samuel Charles Litchfield was born from two prominent colonial families. His grandfather from his father's side, Charles Alexander Litchfield, was a prominent planter with two large plantations in Virginia. His grandfather from his mother's side, Robert Nicholas Clemons, was a well to do merchant in the city of New Haven. Samuel's father, Nathaniel Charles Litchfield, was the third son in a family of eight. Unlikely to inherit his father's lands, Nathaniel joined the British Army in North America and fought in the French and Indian War. It was during the war that Nathaniel met his future wife, Elizabeth Clemons. Their marriage during the war was welcomed by her father and from it Samuel Charles Litchfield was born.
As a boy he was raised among the family of his mother in New Haven. His childhood could be considered blessed by many with the resources of his families providing an easy life. Given a high quality education during his younger years, he also worked closely with his maternal grandfather in the running of his business ventures. As tensions between the Colonies and England began to heat up, a teenage Samuel became involved in the movement against England and he was able to use his growing connections to assist the revolutionary movement.
Though he began his studies at Yale prior to the start of the war, he left them to join the army of George Washington. His father, with in-depth experience in the inner workings of the British Army, had joined as an officer with General Washington and Samuel went along. Using the connections he had developed working for his grandfather, Samuel worked to bring intelligence of the movements of the British Army in New England to General Washington. At the same time he began publishing fliers encouraging the people to stand against British rule and to lend their whole hearted support to General Washington and the new nation.
Following the war, Samuel finished his studies at Yale and returned to his passion for writing. During the summer of 1787 he moved to accept a position at Dartmouth in New Hampshire, where his writings in support for the Articles of Confederation and against the stronger federal government proposed in the Constitution had gained some acclaim. His short time in New Hampshire still allowed him to make numerous connections. Upon the resignation of the former representative of the 3rd seat in New Hampshire, members of the New Hampshire legislature who had come to know Samuel and his family asked him to take the seat of which he graciously accepted.
Samuel is married to his childhood sweetheart and the couple have two children. While not attending to the business of Congress or Dartmouth, Samuel enjoys reading philosophy, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors.
