David Hubbard
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David Hubbard was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
, cousin of Samuel Houston.
Born near the town of Old Liberty (now Bedford), Bedford County, Virginia
, Hubbard attended the county schools and an academy.
During the War of 1812 entered the Army and served as major in the Quartermaster Corps.
He moved to Huntsville, Alabama
, where he worked as a carpenter.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
about 1820 and commenced practice in Huntsville.
He moved to Florence and served as solicitor 1823-1826.
He moved to Moulton in 1827 and entered the mercantile business.
He served as member of the State senate in 1827 and 1828.
He served as member of the board of trustees of the University of Alabama
1828-1835.
He moved to Courtland in 1829, where he engaged in buying and selling Chickasaw Indian land.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1831, 1842, 1843, 1845, and 1853.
Hubbard was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
Hubbard was elected to the Thirty-first
Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second
Congress.
He served as delegate to the Southern Commercial Congress at Savannah, Georgia
, in 1859.
He served as presidential elector on the Breckinridge and Lane ticket in 1860.
He served as member of the Confederate States House of Representatives 1861-1863.
First Confederate States Commissioner of Indian Affairs 1863-1865.
He moved to Spring Hill, Tennessee
.
He died at the home of his son in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
, January 20, 1874.
He was interred in Episcopal Church of the Nativity churchyard, Rosedale, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, cousin of Samuel Houston.
Born near the town of Old Liberty (now Bedford), Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 26,841 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
, Hubbard attended the county schools and an academy.
During the War of 1812 entered the Army and served as major in the Quartermaster Corps.
He moved to Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, where he worked as a carpenter.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
about 1820 and commenced practice in Huntsville.
He moved to Florence and served as solicitor 1823-1826.
He moved to Moulton in 1827 and entered the mercantile business.
He served as member of the State senate in 1827 and 1828.
He served as member of the board of trustees of the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
1828-1835.
He moved to Courtland in 1829, where he engaged in buying and selling Chickasaw Indian land.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1831, 1842, 1843, 1845, and 1853.
Hubbard was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
Hubbard was elected to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress.
He served as delegate to the Southern Commercial Congress at Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, in 1859.
He served as presidential elector on the Breckinridge and Lane ticket in 1860.
He served as member of the Confederate States House of Representatives 1861-1863.
First Confederate States Commissioner of Indian Affairs 1863-1865.
He moved to Spring Hill, Tennessee
Spring Hill, Tennessee
Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, located approximately south of Nashville. The population was 7,715 at the 2000 census...
.
He died at the home of his son in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced "Pwent Koo-Pay" and , is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is New Roads. As of 2000, the population was 22,763....
, January 20, 1874.
He was interred in Episcopal Church of the Nativity churchyard, Rosedale, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Iberville Parish is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Plaquemine. The 2010 population of the parish was 33,387....
.
External links
- Cemetery Memorial by La-Cemeteries