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 | [2] Herkimer, New York[2] | July 26, 1826
Died | December 29, 1910[2][3] Flushing, Queens, New York[2] | (aged 84)
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]