John Whitefield Hulbert (June 1, 1770 – October 19, 1831) was a
U.S. Representative
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from
Massachusetts.
Born in
Alford in the
Province of Massachusetts Bay, Hulbert completed preparatory studies.
He graduated from
Harvard University in 1795.
He studied law.
He was
admitted to the bar and commenced practice in
Alford, Massachusetts
Alford is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 486 at the 2020 census.
History
Alford was first settled in 1756 as part of a land ...
, in 1797.
He served as director of Berkshire Bank,
Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Hulbert was elected as a
Federalist
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to the
Thirteenth
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Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Dewey.
He was reelected to the
Fourteenth Congress and served from September 26, 1814, to March 3, 1817.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1816.
He moved to
Auburn, New York, in 1817.
He represented Cayuga County as Member of the New York State Assembly in
1825
Events
January–March
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.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in
Auburn, New York, October 19, 1831.
He was interred in North Street Cemetery.
References
Notes
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1770 births
1831 deaths
People from Berkshire County, Massachusetts
New York (state) Federalists
Members of the New York State Assembly
Harvard University alumni
Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts