Hibbard became Postmaster of Boston in 1899.[6] In the December 1907 mayoral election, Hibbard ran as a Republican against incumbent and Democratic candidate John F. Fitzgerald. Hibbard defeated Fitzgerald, 38,112 votes to 35,935; a third candidate, John Coulthurst, a Democrat running as the Independence League candidate, had 15,811 votes. Hibbard served as mayor from January 1908 to February 1910.
Historian Peter Jones argues that Hibbard was not a true reformer. His triumph in the mayoral election was a result of Fitzgerald's blunders. It was a transient reaction to the Democratic Party's high spending. Hibbard, during his two years as mayor, made drastic cuts, releasing nearly a thousand city workers, halving street maintenance expenses, and decreasing the city's debt. He also established a permanent Finance Committee appointed by the governor to act as a counterweight to the local Democrats. Nonetheless, his actions earned him numerous enemies, and the reform coalition refused to endorse him for reelection. Despite this, the ailing mayor ran anyway, spurred on by Fitzgerald who wanted to divide the vote. In the January 1910 election, out of the 95,000 votes cast, Fitzgerald won with 47,177, reformer James Storrow received 45,775, and Hibbard obtained a mere 1,614 votes.[7]
Four months later Hibbard died in his home of tuberculosis.[5]
^ abState Street Trust Company (1914). Mayors of Boston: Illustrated Epitome of Who the Mayors Have Been and What They Have Done. Boston: Walter Advertising and Printing. p. 48 – via Google Books.
^ ab"Mayor George Albee Hibbard, Served 1908-1909". celebrateboston.com.
^ abc"EX-MAYOR HIBBARD DEAD". The Boston Globe. May 30, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
^ abc"New Mayor of Boston". Simpson County News. Mendenhall, Mississippi. January 2, 1908. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^Melvin G. Holli, and Peter d'A. Jones, eds. Biographical dictionary of American mayors, 1820-1980 ( Greenwood Press, 1981) p. 162.
george, hibbard, george, albee, hibbard, october, 1864, 1910, american, political, figure, served, mayor, boston, from, 1908, 1910, george, albee, hibbardmayor, bostonin, office, january, 1908, february, 1910, preceded, byjohn, fitzgeraldsucceeded, byjohn, fit. George Albee Hibbard October 27 1864 May 29 1910 4 was an American political figure who served as the mayor of Boston from 1908 to 1910 George Albee HibbardMayor of BostonIn office January 6 1908 1 February 7 1910 2 Preceded byJohn F FitzgeraldSucceeded byJohn F FitzgeraldMassachusetts House of Representatives18th Suffolk DistrictIn office 1894 1895Personal detailsBornOctober 27 1864 3 Boston Massachusetts U S DiedMay 29 1910 1910 05 29 aged 45 4 Dorchester Boston Massachusetts U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseM Adelaide Ford 5 Residence s 35 Beaumont Street Dorchester Boston 5 Alma materHarvard University 6 Signature Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEarly years editHibbard was born in Boston in 1864 3 graduated from Harvard University in 1880 and passed the bar in 1885 6 Career editHibbard became Postmaster of Boston in 1899 6 In the December 1907 mayoral election Hibbard ran as a Republican against incumbent and Democratic candidate John F Fitzgerald Hibbard defeated Fitzgerald 38 112 votes to 35 935 a third candidate John Coulthurst a Democrat running as the Independence League candidate had 15 811 votes Hibbard served as mayor from January 1908 to February 1910 Historian Peter Jones argues that Hibbard was not a true reformer His triumph in the mayoral election was a result of Fitzgerald s blunders It was a transient reaction to the Democratic Party s high spending Hibbard during his two years as mayor made drastic cuts releasing nearly a thousand city workers halving street maintenance expenses and decreasing the city s debt He also established a permanent Finance Committee appointed by the governor to act as a counterweight to the local Democrats Nonetheless his actions earned him numerous enemies and the reform coalition refused to endorse him for reelection Despite this the ailing mayor ran anyway spurred on by Fitzgerald who wanted to divide the vote In the January 1910 election out of the 95 000 votes cast Fitzgerald won with 47 177 reformer James Storrow received 45 775 and Hibbard obtained a mere 1 614 votes 7 Four months later Hibbard died in his home of tuberculosis 5 See also editTimeline of Boston 1890s 1900sReferences edit NEW HAND AT HELM The Boston Globe January 7 1908 p 1 Retrieved March 17 2018 via pqarchiver com permanent dead link New Mayor of Boston Arkansas Democrat Little Rock Arkansas February 7 1910 Retrieved March 16 2018 via newspapers com a b State Street Trust Company 1914 Mayors of Boston Illustrated Epitome of Who the Mayors Have Been and What They Have Done Boston Walter Advertising and Printing p 48 via Google Books a b Mayor George Albee Hibbard Served 1908 1909 celebrateboston com a b c EX MAYOR HIBBARD DEAD The Boston Globe May 30 1910 p 1 Retrieved March 17 2018 via pqarchiver com a b c New Mayor of Boston Simpson County News Mendenhall Mississippi January 2 1908 Retrieved March 17 2018 via newspapers com Melvin G Holli and Peter d A Jones eds Biographical dictionary of American mayors 1820 1980 Greenwood Press 1981 p 162 External links editHibbard election records at ourcampaigns comPolitical officesPreceded byJohn F Fitzgerald Mayor of Boston Massachusetts1908 1910 Succeeded byJohn F Fitzgerald nbsp This article about a mayor in Massachusetts is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to Boston is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George A Hibbard amp oldid 1209634927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
