Henry Hubbard

Henry Hubbard ( May 3, 1784 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, † June 5, 1857 ) was an American politician and 1842-1844 Governor of the State of New Hampshire. Between 1829 and 1841 he represented his country in both chambers of Congress.

Early years and political rise

Henry Hubbard initially enjoyed a private education and then attended Dartmouth College until 1803. After a subsequent study of law in Portsmouth, he was admitted in 1806 as a lawyer. He then began his new career in Charlestown exercise.

In 1810 he was in his hometown as " Town Moderator " head of the citizens' assembly. This office he held a total of 16 times. Between 1812 and 1827 he was several times a member of the House of Representatives from New Hampshire. He was 1825-1827 President of the house. from 1823 to 1828 he was attorney for the Cheshire County, between 1827 to 1829 he was a judge in a probate court in Sullivan County. in his early years, Hubbard was a member of the Federalist Party. Later he moved then to the Democratic Party of Andrew Jackson.

Hubbard in Congress

With the help of his friend Levi Woodbury Hubbard was in 1828 as the candidate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC selected. There he represented between 4 March 1829 to the March 3, 1835 his state. He was chairman of a committee which dealt with the compensation for the veterans of the American Revolution ( Committee on Revolutionary Pensions ). In the congressional elections of 1834 he made ​​the jump from the House of Representatives to the Senate. As a Class 2 senator, he entered on March 4, 1835, the successor of Samuel Bell. In the Senate he was chairman of the committee that dealt with claims to the Federal Government ( Committee on Claims ). He completed his six -year term until March 3, 1841 and then retired from the Congress of. His Senate seat then went to Woodbury.

Governor of New Hampshire

In 1842, Hubbard was elected governor of his state. After a re-election in 1843, he could remain in office between 2 June 1842 to 6 June 1844. He campaigned for a reduction in property taxes for women and he was an opponent of the death penalty. Governor Hubbard also joined for a reduction in the high import duties of the federal government.

Further CV

Between 1846 and 1849, Hubbard was employed by the Federal Financial Authority in Boston. Then he withdrew into retirement. Henry Hubbard died on June 5, 1857 and was buried in his hometown of Charlestown. With his wife, Sally Walker Dean he had five children.