Samuel Decius Hubbard (September 23, 1833 – June 14, 1910) was an American farmer, livestock dealer, and politician who served four discontinuous terms over three decades as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] He also served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.
In years to come Hubbard held various local offices and was a member and chairman of various town and county boards for a number of years. On June 11, 1861 he married Electa Jane Robinson.[3] He was first elected to the Assembly for the 3rd Sheboygan County district (now reduced after a redistricting to the Towns of Abbott, Holland, Mitchell and Scott) in 1861, as a "Union Independent", succeeding Republican William F. Mitchell; and was assigned to the standing committee on enrolled bills.[4]
He enlisted as a private in the 27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 11, 1862 (after the legislative session ended), and was commissioned as a captain on September 1; his Assembly seat was taken by DemocratHenry Hayes. Hubbard participated in the sieges of Vicksburg and Little Rock before being assigned to recruiting service in December 1863; he was discharged in April, 1864. In 1868 he moved to Lyndon, and took up dealing in livestock as well as farming.
Return to civilian lifeedit
He was elected to the Assembly in 1873 from the 2nd Sheboygan County district (Towns of Greenbush, Lyndon, Mitchell, Plymouth, Rhine and Russell) as a candidate of the Reform Party (a short-lived coalition of Democrats, reform and LiberalRepublicans, and Grangers formed in 1873, which secured the election of a Governor of Wisconsin and a number of state legislators) with 766 votes to 571 for regular Republican S. D. Putnam. He was assigned to the committees on incorporations and legislative expenditures, chairing the latter.[5] He was not a candidate for re-election, and was succeeded by fellow Reform Party candidate Patrick Geraghty.
Hubbard served as a deputy warden at the state prison in 1874. In 1876, serving as chairman of his county board of supervisors, Hubbard was elected once again to the Assembly in 1876 as a Liberal Republican, with 1,254 votes to 1,104 for Republican incumbent Nathaniel Farnsworth; he was assigned to the committee on federal relations. By this time, he listed himself simply as a "farmer" with no mention of dealing in livestock.[6]
He moved to Mondovi in Buffalo County in 1878, and was elected a fourth time to the Assembly in 1884 for Buffalo County as a Republican, with 1,604 votes to 1,177 for Democratic former Assemblyman George Cowie. (Republican incumbent John Tester was not a candidate.)[7] He was not a candidate for re-election in 1886, and was succeeded by Republican Joseph Vernon Jones.
As of October 1, 1907, he was still listed as an active member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.[8] He was an active member of the Knights of Pythiasfraternal order, eventually serving as Grand Chancellor of that organization's Wisconsin body in 1888-1889. He died June 14, 1910;[9] his grave is in Oak Park Cemetery in Mondovi.
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^Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau, 1999; p. 64 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
^Catalogue of the Corporation, Officers and Students of Hamilton College, 1855-6. Clinton, New York: 1855; p. 13
^Warren, Aldice G., ed. Catalogue of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity New York, 1910; p. 766
^Warren, John H.; Dean, John S., eds. The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. Comprising Jefferson's Manual, the Rules; also Lists and Tables for Reference, with Indices First Annual Edition. Madison: Smith and Cullaton, State Printers, 1862; pp. 84, 87, 116
^Turner, A. J., ed. The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin: Comprising the Constitutions of the United States and of the State of Wisconsin, Jefferson's Manual, Forms and Laws for the Regulation of Business; also, Lists and Tables for Reference, etc. Thirteenth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, Printers and Stereotypers, 1874; pp. 352, 468, 475, 479-480
^Bashford, R. M., ed. The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin: Comprising the Constitutions of the United States and of the State of Wisconsin, Jefferson's Manual, Forms and Laws for the Regulation of Business; also, Lists and Tables for Reference, etc. Sixteenth Annual Edition. Madison: E. B. Bolens, State Printer, 1877; pp. 399, 474, 487
^Heg, James E., ed. The blue book of the state of Wisconsin. Comprising the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin, Jefferson's manual, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also lists and tables for reference, etc. Twenty-Third Volume. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printers, 1885; p. 427
^"The Roll of Members; Corrected to October 1st., 1907" in, Wight, Percy Loyal, ed. Tau of Delta Kappa Epsilon Half-Century Anniversary 1856-1906 Clinton, New York: George William Browning, 1907; p. 53
^"Samuel D. Hubbard, P.G.C." in Official Record of Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Convention of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias Minneapolis: Murphy-Travis Company, 1912; p. 455
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Samuel Decius Hubbard September 23 1833 June 14 1910 was an American farmer livestock dealer and politician who served four discontinuous terms over three decades as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1 He also served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War Samuel D HubbardMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Buffalo districtIn office January 5 1885 January 3 1887Preceded byJohn TesterSucceeded byJoseph Vernon JonesMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 2nd districtIn office January 1 1877 January 7 1878Preceded byWilliam NollSucceeded byJ L ShepardIn office January 5 1874 January 3 1875Preceded byOtto PuhlmanSucceeded byPatrick GeraghtyMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 3rd districtIn office January 6 1862 August 1862Preceded byCadwaller W HumphreySucceeded byHenry HayesPersonal detailsBorn 1833 09 23 September 23 1833Paris New York U S DiedJune 14 1910 1910 06 14 aged 76 Resting placeOak Park Cemetery Mondovi WisconsinPolitical partyRepublicanLiberal Republican 1874 Natl Union 1862 SpouseElecta Jane Robinson m 1861 died 1888 wbr ChildrenMarion L Hubbard b 1865 died 1940 Ara Jay Hubbard b 1872 died 1954 at least 1 daughterMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch serviceUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1862 1864RankCaptain USVUnit27th Reg Wis Vol InfantryBattles warsAmerican Civil War Vicksburg campaign Little Rock campaign Contents 1 Background 2 In Wisconsin Assembly and Civil War 3 Return to civilian life 4 References 5 External linksBackground editHubbard was born in Paris in Oneida County New York on September 23 1833 He received an academic education and attended Hamilton College 2 and became a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity at that time his residence was in Sauquoit He became a farmer by trade Hubbard came to Wisconsin in 1859 and initially settled in Scott in Sheboygan County In Wisconsin Assembly and Civil War editIn years to come Hubbard held various local offices and was a member and chairman of various town and county boards for a number of years On June 11 1861 he married Electa Jane Robinson 3 He was first elected to the Assembly for the 3rd Sheboygan County district now reduced after a redistricting to the Towns of Abbott Holland Mitchell and Scott in 1861 as a Union Independent succeeding Republican William F Mitchell and was assigned to the standing committee on enrolled bills 4 He enlisted as a private in the 27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 11 1862 after the legislative session ended and was commissioned as a captain on September 1 his Assembly seat was taken by Democrat Henry Hayes Hubbard participated in the sieges of Vicksburg and Little Rock before being assigned to recruiting service in December 1863 he was discharged in April 1864 In 1868 he moved to Lyndon and took up dealing in livestock as well as farming Return to civilian life editHe was elected to the Assembly in 1873 from the 2nd Sheboygan County district Towns of Greenbush Lyndon Mitchell Plymouth Rhine and Russell as a candidate of the Reform Party a short lived coalition of Democrats reform and Liberal Republicans and Grangers formed in 1873 which secured the election of a Governor of Wisconsin and a number of state legislators with 766 votes to 571 for regular Republican S D Putnam He was assigned to the committees on incorporations and legislative expenditures chairing the latter 5 He was not a candidate for re election and was succeeded by fellow Reform Party candidate Patrick Geraghty Hubbard served as a deputy warden at the state prison in 1874 In 1876 serving as chairman of his county board of supervisors Hubbard was elected once again to the Assembly in 1876 as a Liberal Republican with 1 254 votes to 1 104 for Republican incumbent Nathaniel Farnsworth he was assigned to the committee on federal relations By this time he listed himself simply as a farmer with no mention of dealing in livestock 6 He moved to Mondovi in Buffalo County in 1878 and was elected a fourth time to the Assembly in 1884 for Buffalo County as a Republican with 1 604 votes to 1 177 for Democratic former Assemblyman George Cowie Republican incumbent John Tester was not a candidate 7 He was not a candidate for re election in 1886 and was succeeded by Republican Joseph Vernon Jones As of October 1 1907 he was still listed as an active member of Delta Kappa Epsilon 8 He was an active member of the Knights of Pythias fraternal order eventually serving as Grand Chancellor of that organization s Wisconsin body in 1888 1889 He died June 14 1910 9 his grave is in Oak Park Cemetery in Mondovi References edit Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 1999 Madison State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau 1999 p 64 Archived 2006 12 09 at the Wayback Machine Catalogue of the Corporation Officers and Students of Hamilton College 1855 6 Clinton New York 1855 p 13 Warren Aldice G ed Catalogue of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity New York 1910 p 766 Warren John H Dean John S eds The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin Comprising Jefferson s Manual the Rules also Lists and Tables for Reference with Indices First Annual Edition Madison Smith and Cullaton State Printers 1862 pp 84 87 116 Turner A J ed The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin Comprising the Constitutions of the United States and of the State of Wisconsin Jefferson s Manual Forms and Laws for the Regulation of Business also Lists and Tables for Reference etc Thirteenth Annual Edition Madison Atwood and Culver Printers and Stereotypers 1874 pp 352 468 475 479 480 Bashford R M ed The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin Comprising the Constitutions of the United States and of the State of Wisconsin Jefferson s Manual Forms and Laws for the Regulation of Business also Lists and Tables for Reference etc Sixteenth Annual Edition Madison E B Bolens State Printer 1877 pp 399 474 487 Heg James E ed The blue book of the state of Wisconsin Comprising the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin Jefferson s manual forms and laws for the regulation of business also lists and tables for reference etc Twenty Third Volume Madison Democrat Printing Co State Printers 1885 p 427 The Roll of Members Corrected to October 1st 1907 in Wight Percy Loyal ed Tau of Delta Kappa Epsilon Half Century Anniversary 1856 1906 Clinton New York George William Browning 1907 p 53 Samuel D Hubbard P G C in Official Record of Proceedings of the Twenty Seventh Convention of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias Minneapolis Murphy Travis Company 1912 p 455External links editSamuel Decius Hubbard at Find a Grave Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byCadwaller W Humphrey Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 3rd districtJanuary 6 1862 August 1862 Succeeded byHenry Hayes Preceded byOtto Puhlman Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 2nd districtJanuary 5 1874 January 3 1875 Succeeded byPatrick Geraghty Preceded byWilliam Noll Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 2nd districtJanuary 1 1877 January 7 1878 Succeeded byJ L Shepard Preceded byJohn Tester Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Buffalo districtJanuary 5 1885 January 3 1887 Succeeded byJoseph Vernon Jones Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Decius Hubbard amp oldid 1209055238, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
