Leonidas Hubbard (politician)

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Leonidas Hubbard
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Hillsdale County 3rd district
In office
January 6, 1875 – December 31, 1876
Preceded byCharles D. Luce
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born1822
Portage County, Ohio
Political partyRepublican

Leonidas Hubbard (born 1822) was a Michigan politician.

Early life[]

Hubbard was born in Portage County, Ohio in 1822. Hubbard was mostly self-educated. Hubbard taught in school for several years. In 1852, Hubbard moved to the southern part of Wright Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan.[1]

Political career[]

From 1853 to 1855, Hubbard served as a school inspector for Wright Township. In 1856, Wright moved to California, where he mined and hunted. In 1859, he returned to Wright Township, where he would continue to hold a number of local offices. In 1860, he served as a school inspector again. From 1862 to 1863, Hubbard served as supervisor. From 1864 to 1865, Hubbard served as the treasurer. From 1867 to 1868, Hubbard again served as supervisor. In 1870, Hubbard would serve his final term as supervisor. In 1875, Hubbard again served as treasurer. On November 3, 1874, Hubbard was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Hillsdale County 3rd district from January 6, 1875 to December 31, 1876.[2] In 1876, Hubbard served as superintendent of schools in Wright Township.[3]

Church involvement[]

In June 1860, reverends William Jewell and Zephaniah Shepherd organized a church from a schoolhouse in Wright of the Disciples of Christ denomination. There were about fifteen members initially. Hubbard was elected as an elder of church. In 1874, Hubbard was elected as a trustee of the church. Around 1875, Hubbard succeeded Samuel Vandervort, who had been in charge of the church for about a year. Hubbard took charge of the church for around two years, until he relieved himself.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1.
  2. ^ "Legislator Details - Leonidas Hubbard". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Johnson, Crisfield (1879). History of Hillsdale county. Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Everts & Abbott – via Internet Archive.
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