Jonathan Hatch Hubbard (May 7, 1768September 20, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a

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from

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Biography

Hubbard was born in Tolland in the

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. At the age of eleven Hubbard moved with his parents to

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. He was instructed by a private tutor. Hubbard studied law in

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, and was

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in 1790. He commenced practice in

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. Hubbard married Elizabeth Hastings in 1793 and they had one child, Marie E. Hubbard. Hubbard was elected as a

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to the

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Congress and served from March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1811. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Twelfth Congress in 1810. Hubbard served as justice of the

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from 1813 to 1815. After serving as justice, Hubbard resumed the practice of law.

Death

Hubbard died on September 20, 1849, in

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hubbard, Jonathan Hatch 1768 births 1849 deaths Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont People from Tolland, Connecticut 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives