Hubbard, Samuel, 1785-1847
Dates
- Existence: 1785 - 1847
Biography
Samuel Hubbard was born in Boston on June 2, 1785. After preparing for college under Calvin Goddard in Plainfield, Connecticut, Hubbard graduated Yale in 1802. He then studied law with Judge Charles Chauncey in New Haven, Connecticut and Charles Jackson in Boston. Hubbard practiced law for several years in Biddeford, Maine before returning to Boston. In 1842, he became an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, a position he held until his death. Beyond his work in the legal profession, Hubbard also served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as a member of the state's Senate for a number of years, and took part in the state's Constitutional Convention in 1820. Hubbard was also active in civic life, playing a leadership role in the American Temperance Society, the American Education Society, the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and the American Tract Society. He received an LLD from Yale in 1827 and the same degree from Harvard in 1842. Hubbard died on December 24, 1847.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel Hubbard letter
In English.
Samuel Hubbard letter
Two-page letter from Samuel Hubbard in Boston to Nathan Lord in Hanover. Hubbard explains that he could only commit to becoming a Trustee for a period of three years, and declines the position if Lord desires more permanency. Hubbard is unable to meet Lord in Hanover and remarks that he hoped Lord would haven chosen W. Banister as a Trustee.