Person:William Hubbard (31)

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INFO FROM JANE FARRAR SEYMOUR, circa 1980s: "Legal papers owned by Jane Farrar Seymour were issued by William Blackstone Hubbard in Jefferson County, New York, on July 9, 1814 on behalf of his parents, who lived there.

Jane Farrar Seymour asks [circa 1980a], Did William Blackstone Hubbard have a sister Margaret who worked a bed coverlet in 1838 in Jefferson County, New York?

William Blackstone Hubbard practiced law in St. Clairsville beginning in 1816. He moved to Columbus, Ohio, in 1839 and lived there the rest of his life.

He had a lot of children. One of them was Margaret Helen Hubbard, eventually Mrs. Ira Hutchinson, mother of Dorothy and Jane Farrar Seymour's cousin who lived at the Seneca Hotel in Columbus."

Per FTM Land Records, a William B. Hubbard purchased land in 1835. Was this our William B. Hubbard?

Source: Ancestry.com 6/2002

Search > Ohio Biographical Sketches, 1876 > Results Welcome, Dorothy Segal (Log Out | Edit Account) The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Ohio of the Nineteenth Century Name: William Blackstone Hubbard

Lawyer, Bank President, Railroad President and Statesman, was born at Utica, New York, August 26th, 1795, and after receiving an academical education studied law with Silas Storr, a maternal uncle; and, having completed his studies according to the then custom prevalent in the profession, removed to St. Clairsville, Ohio, and commenced the practice of his profession in 1816. His location and rapidly increasing business soon brought him into contact and competition with some of the best minds of his profession then west of the Allegheny mountains. It was not long until, by his talents, industry and energy, he placed himself abreast with and became the rival and compeer of such distinguished lawyers as Charles Hammond, of St. Clairsville, Benjamin Tappan, John C. Wright and John M. Goodenough, of Steubenville, and Philip Dodridge, of Wheeling, Virginia. His ability and success at the bar were so marked as to commend him to popular favor, and he was repeatedly chosen to represent the people of his county and district in the House of Representatives and Senate of the State, and was one time chosen to preside over the House of Representatives, in which position his readiness, industry, skill and impartiality in the discharge of his duties secured for him the unanimous approval of that distinguished body of representative men. In 1817 he married the beautiful and interesting daughter of Sterling Johnston, Esq., of St. Clairsville, who proved to be a judicious and faithful companion, and by whom he had eight children, five of whom survived at the time of his decease. Mr. Hubbard was an ardent and enthusiastic Free Mason; he was Master of a lodge at St. Clairsville and at Columbus, representing each at various times in the Grand Lodge of the State, in which he was elevated to the Oriental chair, and served with distinction for many years. Previous to his election as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge its affairs had fallen into a state of demoralization and disorder, but during his administration it was resuscitated, and order, activity and prosperity assumed the places of confusion, lethargy and embarrassment. His eminent success as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio designated him as a suitable person for the highest office in Templar Masonry in the United States. He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of the United States in 1847, in which capacity he served with great distinction for twelve years. When he was elected to preside over the Grand Encampment it was weak in numbers and its influence insignificant. By his talent, knowledge and industry he soon raised it to the highest state of organization, prosperity and influence. He was eminently qualified for financial pursuits, to which he gave much attention and in which he met with great success. He was President of a local bank in St. Clairsville; President of the Exchange Bank of Columbus, under what was known as Kelly's banking law; President of the First National Bank of Columbus (the first national bank organized in the capital of Ohio), and died in the occupancy of that position. The Hon. S. P. Chase, while Governor of Ohio, and afterwards as Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, consulted Mr. Hubbard upon financial questions, and held his opinions in high estimation. In science, literature, philosophy and the arts he was as well versed as any man of his time. He was a close student, and there were few subjects of interest that he did not make himself thoroughly master of. His memory was remarkable and retained everything he read; his fund of information was, therefore, large, varied and ready at command; his conversational powers were of a superior order, and in his hours of relaxation from study and business he was a most genial and interesting companion. He was a Trustee of the Ohio University, from which he received the degree of LL. D.; was President of the Columbus & Xenia Railroad Company; founder and first President of Green Lawn Cemetery; and was appointed on the committee that visited Washington City in the interests of Columbus, to procure the location of the United States Arsenal at the capital of Ohio. Of large public spirit, he was connected with and fostered all the railroads entering at Columbus and all the local improvements of his day. He died January 5th, 1866.