Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: Samuel Huntington ( July 16 , 1731 - January 5 , 1796 ) was an American jurist , statesman , and revolutionary leader from Connecticut .
Simplified: Samuel Huntington ( - January 5 , 1796 ) was a jurist , statesman , and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut .