Samuel Cluckston

Samuel Cluckston
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk [1]
In office
October 1739  October 1740
Serving with James Lockwood
Preceded by Joseph Platt,
John Betts, Jr.
Succeeded by James Lockwood,
Thomas Benedict
Personal details
Born November 17, 1696 [2]
Fairfield, Connecticut Colony [2]
Died 1751
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony [2]
Spouse(s) Deborah Ketchum
Children Mary Cluckstone Perry
Residence Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Occupation hat manufacturer
Religion Episcopal
Military service
Rank Captain

Samuel Cluckston (also Samuel Cluxton, Samuel Cluckstone and Samuel Klugston) (November 17, 1696 –1751) was a member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1739 and May 1740. He was Norwalk town treasurer for several years.[3]

He was the son of Michael Cluckston, and Mary Wakeman of Fairfield[2]

He established a hat manufacturing business in Norwalk as early as 1709. He was the first known hat maker in Norwalk, which would become Norwalk's, largest industry by 1845.[3][4]

One of the founding members of St. Paul's on the Green.[5]

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Preceded by
Joseph Platt
John Betts, Jr.
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

October 1739 – October 1740
With: James Lockwood
Succeeded by
James Lockwood
Thomas Benedict
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