James Hillhouse

James Hillhouse
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office
February 28, 1801 – March 3, 1801
Preceded byJohn E. Howard
Succeeded byAbraham Baldwin
United States Senator
from Connecticut
In office
December 6, 1796 – June 10, 1810
Preceded byOliver Ellsworth
Succeeded bySamuel W. Dana
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1791 – December 5, 1796
Preceded byBenjamin Huntington
Succeeded byJames Davenport
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1780–1785
Personal details
BornOctober 20, 1754
Montville, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedDecember 29, 1832(1832-12-29) (aged 78)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeGrove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut
Political partyFederalist
Alma materYale University
Professionlawyer, realtor, politician

James Hillhouse (October 20, 1754 – December 29, 1832) was an American lawyer, real estate developer, and politician from New Haven, Connecticut. He represented the state in both chambers of the US Congress. From February to March 1801, Hillhouse briefly served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate.