Demas Hubbard Jr. (January 17, 1806 – September 2, 1873) was a
U.S. Representative
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from New York.
Biography
Hubbard was born in
Winfield, New York on January 17, 1806, the son of Demas Hubbard and Fanny (Cutler) Hubbard.
He attended the public schools and became a farmer. In 1829 he was elected Overseer of Highways for the Village of Smyrna. From 1831 to 1832 he was Smyrna's Village Clerk. He
studied law, was
admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in
Smyrna, New York
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, in 1835.
A
Whig at the start of his career, Hubbard served as a member of the
New York State Assembly
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The Assem ...
from 1838 to 1840.
He became a
Republican when the party was organized in the 1850s. He was Smyrna's
Town Supervisor
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from 1859 to 1864, and also served as Chairman of the
Chenango County Board of Supervisors.
From 1862 to 1863 he served as President of the Village of Smyrna.
Hubbard was elected as a
Republican to the
39th Congress
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(March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867).
He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1866 and returned to practicing law.
He died in Smyrna on September 2, 1873.
He was buried at Smyrna East Cemetery.
Family
Hubbard's first wife was Laura Catlin, who died in 1830.
His second wife was Caroline Franklin, who died in 1873.
With his first wife, Hubbard was the father of Alvin C. Hubbard (1829–1867).
With his second wife, he was the father of Abigail Laura Hubbard (1830–1880) and Franklin Hubbard (1832–1853).
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1806 births
1873 deaths
People from Winfield (town), New York
New York (state) lawyers
Town supervisors in New York (state)
County legislators in New York (state)
Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
Burials in New York (state)
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
19th-century American legislators
19th-century American lawyers
19th-century New York (state) politicians