Thomas H. Hubbard
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Thomas Hill Hubbard was an American
lawyer
, judge
and public official from Madison County, New York. A member of the Democratic-Republican party, Hubbard was twice elected as U.S. Representative
from New York
and was a three-time Presidential elector.
, Hubbard pursued a classical education
, graduating from Yale College
in 1799. In New York he studied law under John Woodworth,
was admitted to the bar in 1804, and commenced practice in Hamilton, New York
.
Hubbard was Surrogate of Madison County, New York
from 1806 to 1816. In 1812
, he was a presidential elector voting for the DeWitt Clinton
ticket.
Hubbard was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 15th United States Congress
, serving from 1817 to 1819. He was Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department. During his congressional term, he held concurrently the post of District Attorney of the Sixth District (1816–18) and of Madison County (1818–21).
Hubbard was again elected to the 17th United States Congress
, serving from 1821 to 1823. Afterward he removed to Utica
, the seat of Oneida County, New York
. He formed a partnership with Greene C. Bronson
and was later appointed Clerk of the New York Supreme Court
, a position he held from 1825 to 1835.
He was one of the founders of Hamilton College and Hamilton Academy in Clinton, New York
, was a trustee of Utica Free Academy
and was the first President of the Board of Directors of the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica, which opened in 1843.
In 1844
and 1852
, he was again a presidential elector, both times on the Democratic ticket, voting for James Knox Polk and Franklin Pierce
.
and Northern Indiana Railroad lines from mid-1840s through the late 1860s and, in subsequent decades, Hubbard's son, Frederick, served as Superintendent of Construction on various sections of the New York and Erie Railroad bridges, becoming assistant engineer of the Michigan Southern and Michigan Central Railroad
. Hubbard's son Bela
moved to Detroit, Michigan and became a noted Michigan geologist, naturalist, explorer, writer and civic leader.
United States
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lawyer
Lawyer
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, judge
Judge
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and public official from Madison County, New York. A member of the Democratic-Republican party, Hubbard was twice elected as U.S. Representative
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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and was a three-time Presidential elector.
Career
Born in New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, Hubbard pursued a classical education
Classics
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, graduating from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1799. In New York he studied law under John Woodworth,
was admitted to the bar in 1804, and commenced practice in Hamilton, New York
Hamilton (town), New York
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,733 at the 2000 census. The town is named after American patriot Alexander Hamilton....
.
Hubbard was Surrogate of Madison County, New York
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
from 1806 to 1816. In 1812
United States presidential election, 1812
The United States presidential election of 1812 took place in the shadow of the War of 1812. It featured an intriguing competition between incumbent Democratic-Republican President James Madison and a dissident Democratic-Republican, DeWitt Clinton, nephew of Madison's late Vice President. The...
, he was a presidential elector voting for the DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
ticket.
Hubbard was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 15th United States Congress
15th United States Congress
-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:...
, serving from 1817 to 1819. He was Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department. During his congressional term, he held concurrently the post of District Attorney of the Sixth District (1816–18) and of Madison County (1818–21).
Hubbard was again elected to the 17th United States Congress
17th United States Congress
The Seventeenth 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, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth...
, serving from 1821 to 1823. Afterward he removed to Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, the seat of Oneida County, New York
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
. He formed a partnership with Greene C. Bronson
Greene C. Bronson
Greene Carrier Bronson was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
and was later appointed Clerk of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
, a position he held from 1825 to 1835.
He was one of the founders of Hamilton College and Hamilton Academy in Clinton, New York
Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
, was a trustee of Utica Free Academy
Utica Free Academy
Utica Free Academy was a high school in Utica, New York, United States.The building is now a nursing home, the Loretto Utica Center. Politician Dean Alfange attended the school.-Notable alumni:*Richard H. Balch, businessperson and politician...
and was the first President of the Board of Directors of the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica, which opened in 1843.
In 1844
United States presidential election, 1844
In the United States presidential election of 1844, Democrat James K. Polk defeated Whig Henry Clay in a close contest that turned on foreign policy, with Polk favoring the annexation of Texas and Clay opposed....
and 1852
United States presidential election, 1852
The United States presidential election of 1852 bore important similarities to the election of 1844. Once again, the incumbent president was a Whig who had succeeded to the presidency upon the death of his war-hero predecessor. In this case, it was Millard Fillmore who followed General Zachary Taylor...
, he was again a presidential elector, both times on the Democratic ticket, voting for James Knox Polk and Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
.
Family
Thomas Hubbard died in Utica at the age of 75 and was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery. The Hubbard family was prominent in investing and developing of the Hudson River, Michigan SouthernLake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana...
and Northern Indiana Railroad lines from mid-1840s through the late 1860s and, in subsequent decades, Hubbard's son, Frederick, served as Superintendent of Construction on various sections of the New York and Erie Railroad bridges, becoming assistant engineer of the Michigan Southern and Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad
The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada...
. Hubbard's son Bela
Bela Hubbard
Bela Hubbard was a 19th century naturalist, geologist, writer, surveyor, explorer and civic leader of early Detroit, Michigan. Hubbard is noted as one of the pioneer geologists of Michigan starting with expeditions undertaken, while in his twenties, with Michigan's geologist Douglass Houghton...
moved to Detroit, Michigan and became a noted Michigan geologist, naturalist, explorer, writer and civic leader.