Aaron Homer Byington | |
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| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
| In office 1861–1863[1] | |
| Preceded by | Julius Curtis |
| Succeeded by | Morgan Morgans |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk | |
| In office 1858–1860 Serving with Daniel K. Nash, William T. Craw | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Carter, William T. Craw |
| Succeeded by | William T. Craw, Samuel E. Olmstead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1826[2] Herkimer, New York[2] |
| Died | December 29, 1910 (aged 84)[2][3] Flushing, Queens, New York[2] |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Political party | Republican,[3] Union Party |
| Spouse | Harriet Sophia Richmond (m. November 8, 1849)[2] |
| Children | William Homer Byington, George Richmond Byington, and Stuart Woodford Byington, Henry Sumpter Byington (d. 1887), Harriet Eloise Byington (d. in infancy)[2] |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Amos Smith Collegiate School[2] |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor[3][4] |
Aaron Homer Byington (July 23, 1826 – December 29, 1910) was the U.S. Consul in Naples from 1897 to 1907. He was a newspaper publisher and editor. He also represented Norwalk in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1858 to 1860, and was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1861 to 1863.
He was born in Herkimer, New York, on July 23, 1826, to Aaron Byington and Sarah Waterbury.[2]