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Huntington County Courthouse in Huntington, Indiana
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Huntington County was formed in 1832. It was named for Samuel Huntington, who signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of confederation. He was also President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

Notable People
~ Sam Cook (1860-1946), served as a US Congressman
~ J Danforth Quayle, Vice-President of the United States (1989-1993, US Senator, US Representative
~ J Edward Roush (1920-2004), US Representative, Father of "911 Emergency System"
~ John R Kissinger (1877-1946), early Malaria test subject; featured in the movie, Yellow Jack
~ Mick Mars, played guitar with the four man heavy metal rock group Motley Crue
~ Eiffel G Plasterer, in mid 1900s, toured America with his "Bubbles Concerto" program. He was a pioneer in soap bubble art and invented unique bubble-making techniques and equipment.
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