Samuel Dickinson Hubbard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Dickinson Hubbard

American politician

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1799

Place of Birth: Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1855

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Samuel Dickinson Hubbard (August 10, 1799 – October 8, 1855) was born in Middletown, Connecticut.
He pursued classical studies at Yale College and graduated in 1819.
He practiced law from 1823 to 1837.
He then found work in manufacturing. Hubbard later got involved in politics and in 1844 he was elected to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress and later reelected to the Thirtieth Congress from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849, both terms as a Whig. In 1852, President Millard Fillmore appointed him United States Postmaster General serving from August 31, 1852 to March 7, 1853. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1853.Hubbard died October 8, 1855, in Middletown, Connecticut.
He is buried in Indian Hill Cemetery in Middletown with his wife Jane Miles Hubbard.