He taught school in Connecticut for several years, going over in the meantime the regular college studies and also pursuing a theological course, and in 1845 he was licensed to preach by the New London Association of Congregational ministers.
His voice failing, he was dismissed from this charge after two years' service, and in the spring of 1851 became the principal of a school in West Meriden, Conn.
He then devoted himself to literary labor, residing in Stamford until April, 1875, when he became acting pastor of the Congregational Church in South Coventry, Conn.
On March 6, 1843, Huntington was married to Julia Maria, daughter of Deacon Thomas Welch, of Windham, Conn., who survived him without children.
[2] He was prostrated by an attack of paralysis in November 1877, and after lingering for more than a month, died December 27, in the 62d year of his age.