 In 1789 he was elected Warden of Winchester College.Through his friendship with Henry Addington, who he had taught at Winchester, Huntingford became Bishop of Gloucester, 1802–1815, and of Hereford, 1815–32, but continued to live in the comfortable Warden's lodgings at the school.He compiled an account of his friend Henry Addington's administration, 1802; published also "Short Introduction to Writing of Greek" (frequently reissued), original Latin and Greek verse, and pamphlets.