Hillhouse was born in Montville in the Connecticut Colony, the son of William Hillhouse and Sarah (Griswold) Hillhouse.[1] At the age of seven, he was adopted by his childless uncle and aunt, James Abraham and Mary Lucas Hillhouse. He attended the Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, Connecticut, and graduated from Yale College in 1773. At Yale, he was a member of the Linonian Society. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1775, and practiced law in New Haven.
During the Revolutionary War, Hillhouse served as captain of the Second Company of the Governor's Foot Guard. During the successful British invasion of New Haven on July 5, 1779, he commanded troops alongside Aaron Burr, with Yale student volunteers.[2]
CareerEdit
Hillhouse was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1780 to 1785. He was a member of the Connecticut council of Assistants from 1789 to 1790 and was elected as a US representative from Connecticut at large for the Second, Third, and Fourth Congresses and served from March 4, 1791, to his resignation, in the fall of 1796.[2]
Elected as a US senator on May 12, 1796, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Oliver Ellsworth, Hillhouse was re-elected in 1797, 1803, and 1809, and he served from December 1796 to June 10, 1810, when he resigned. During the Sixth Congress he was President pro tempore of the Senate.[3]
In 1803, Hillhouse and several other New England politicians proposed secession of New England from the union because of the growing influence of Jeffersonian Democrats, especially after the Louisiana Purchase, which would further diminish Northern and Federalist influence.
Hillhouse made major contributions to the beautification of New Haven.[5] He was active in the drive to plant the elm trees, which gave New Haven the nickname of "Elm City." Hillhouse Avenue and James Hillhouse High School, in New Haven, are named after him.
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This article is about the American politician For the civil and sanitary engineer see James Hillhouse Fuertes Senator Hillhouse redirects here For the New York State Senate member see Thomas Hillhouse American politician James Hillhouse October 20 1754 December 29 1832 was an American lawyer real estate developer and politician from New Haven Connecticut He represented the state in both chambers of the US Congress From February to March 1801 Hillhouse briefly served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate James HillhousePresident pro tempore of the United States SenateIn office February 28 1801 March 3 1801Preceded byJohn E HowardSucceeded byAbraham BaldwinUnited States Senatorfrom ConnecticutIn office December 6 1796 June 10 1810Preceded byOliver EllsworthSucceeded bySamuel W DanaMember of the U S House of Representatives from Connecticut s at large districtIn office March 4 1791 December 5 1796Preceded byBenjamin HuntingtonSucceeded byJames DavenportMember of the Connecticut House of RepresentativesIn office 1780 1785Personal detailsBornOctober 20 1754Montville Connecticut Colony British AmericaDiedDecember 29 1832 1832 12 29 aged 78 New Haven Connecticut U S Resting placeGrove Street Cemetery New Haven ConnecticutPolitical partyFederalistAlma materYale UniversityProfessionlawyer realtor politician Contents 1 Early life 2 Revolutionary War 3 Career 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditHillhouse was born in Montville in the Connecticut Colony the son of William Hillhouse and Sarah Griswold Hillhouse 1 At the age of seven he was adopted by his childless uncle and aunt James Abraham and Mary Lucas Hillhouse He attended the Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven Connecticut and graduated from Yale College in 1773 At Yale he was a member of the Linonian Society He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1775 and practiced law in New Haven nbsp Commission for James Hillhouse in the Governor s Foot Guards June 1779Revolutionary War EditDuring the Revolutionary War Hillhouse served as captain of the Second Company of the Governor s Foot Guard During the successful British invasion of New Haven on July 5 1779 he commanded troops alongside Aaron Burr with Yale student volunteers 2 Career EditHillhouse was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1780 to 1785 He was a member of the Connecticut council of Assistants from 1789 to 1790 and was elected as a US representative from Connecticut at large for the Second Third and Fourth Congresses and served from March 4 1791 to his resignation in the fall of 1796 2 Elected as a US senator on May 12 1796 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Oliver Ellsworth Hillhouse was re elected in 1797 1803 and 1809 and he served from December 1796 to June 10 1810 when he resigned During the Sixth Congress he was President pro tempore of the Senate 3 In 1803 Hillhouse and several other New England politicians proposed secession of New England from the union because of the growing influence of Jeffersonian Democrats especially after the Louisiana Purchase which would further diminish Northern and Federalist influence Hillhouse was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1813 4 In 1814 he was a Connecticut delegate to the Hartford Convention and he was treasurer of Yale College from 1782 to 1832 5 He died in 1832 in New Haven Hillhouse was a slaveholder 6 Legacy EditHillhouse made major contributions to the beautification of New Haven 5 He was active in the drive to plant the elm trees which gave New Haven the nickname of Elm City Hillhouse Avenue and James Hillhouse High School in New Haven are named after him He was a nephew of Matthew Griswold and an uncle of Thomas Hillhouse References Edit James Hillhouse The Political Graveyard Retrieved October 16 2020 a b James Hillhouse Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved October 16 2020 James Hillhouse Govtrack US Congress Retrieved October 16 2020 American Antiquarian Society Members Directory a b James Hillhouse PDF Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Retrieved December 29 2012 More than 1 700 congressmen once enslaved Black people This is who they were and how they shaped the nation Washington Post January 10 2022 Retrieved January 10 2022 External links EditUnited States Congress James Hillhouse id H000618 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress James Hillhouse High School websiteU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byBenjamin Huntington U S Representative from Connecticut at large March 4 1791 December 5 1796 Succeeded byJames DavenportU S SenatePreceded byOliver Ellsworth U S senator Class 1 from Connecticut1796 1810 Served alongside Jonathan Trumbull Jr Uriah Tracy Chauncey Goodrich Succeeded bySamuel W DanaPolitical officesPreceded byJohn E Howard President pro tempore of the United States SenateFebruary 28 1801 March 3 1801 Succeeded byAbraham Baldwin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James 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