Henry Hubbard
American politician (1784–1857)
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Henry Hubbard (May 3, 1784 – June 5, 1857) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1829 to 1835, a Senator from New Hampshire during 1835 to 1841, and the 18th governor of New Hampshire from 1842 to 1844.
Henry Hubbard | |
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| 18th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office June 2, 1842 – June 6, 1844 | |
| Preceded by | John Page |
| Succeeded by | John Hardy Steele |
| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Bell |
| Succeeded by | Levi Woodbury |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Whipple, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Weeks |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1812–1814 1819–1820 1823–1827 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1784 |
| Died | June 5, 1857 (aged 73) Charlestown, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Sally Walker Dean |
| Children | Five |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Committees | Committee on Claims Committee on Revolutionary Pensions |
Early life
Henry Hubbard was born on May 3, 1784, in Charlestown, New Hampshire in the United States.[1] Hubbard was educated at home,[2] and engaged in classical studies whilst taught by private tutors,[1] before attending Dartmouth College and graduating from there in 1803.[2] He studied law in Portsmouth with Jeremiah Mason, and was admitted to the New Hampshire bar around 1806.[2] That year, he began practicing law in Charlestown.[2] Hubbard married Sally Walker Dean in 1813; together, they would have 5 children.[3] In 1818, Hubbard purchased 50 shares of the Suffolk Bank, a clearinghouse bank on State Street in Boston.[4]
Political career
In 1810, Hubbard entered politics for the first time, and was elected to the position of Town Moderator;[2] by the end of his life, he would be elected Town Moderator sixteen times.[1] In 1812, Hubbard became a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, and served until 1814, as well as from 1819 to 1820, and 1823 to 1827.[1] From 1825 to 1827, he was the Speaker of the House.[2] Hubbard was also selectman in 1819, 1820 and 1828,[2] the Judge Advocate of the 5th Militia Brigade,[2] the Solicitor for Sullivan County from 1823 to 1828[2] as well as the state solicitor for Cheshire County during that time,[1] and Probate Judge for Sullivan County beginning in 1827 and ending in 1829.[2]
Early on, Hubbard was a Federalist,[2] but on March 4, 1829, he started as a member of the United States House of Representatives, as a Jackson Democrat.[1] He served during the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Congresses; in the 22nd, he was the chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.[1] Hubbard was also the Speaker pro tem in 1834,[2] and he left the House on March 3, 1835, having been elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat.[1] During the 24th, 25th, and 26th Congresses, Hubbard held the position of chairman of the Committee on Claims.[1] He ended his career in the Senate on March 3, 1841.[1] Hubbard gained the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Hampshire, and was elected by popular vote in 1842, winning re-election in 1843.[3] As Governor, Hubbard "favored lowering high national protective tariffs, denounced capital punishment, and called for state legislation to curb corporate shareholder profits made at the public expense."[2] He also argued that women who owned property should be given a tax reduction.[3]
Later life
Hubbard was the subtreasurer in Boston from 1846 to 1849,[1] afterwards returning to Charlestown to practice law.[2] He died there on June 5, 1857, and was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery.[1]
