R. Graham Huntington

R. Graham Huntington (May 17, 1897 – January 19, 1957) was an American Republican Party politician who served three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly representing Essex County. He was a 1916 graduate of South Side High School in Newark, New Jersey. He was a radioman in the U.S. Navy during World War I and later served as County Commander of the Essex County American Legion. He was a building contractor and resided in Maplewood, New Jersey. Huntington was elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in 1938 and was re-elected in 1939 and 1940. He served as Chairman of the Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs Committee in 1940.[1] During World War II, Huntington served as Director of Civil Defense for Essex and Hudson counties.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Legislative Manual of New Jersey. Joseph J. Gribbons. 1980.
  2. ↑ "R. GRAHAM HUNTINGTON". New York Times. 20 January 1957.


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