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George Murray Hulbert (May 14, 1881 – April 26, 1950) was a

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from New York and a

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of the

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Education and career

Born on May 14, 1881, in

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, New York, Hulbert moved to Waterloo, New York and attended the public schools. He received a

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in 1902 from the

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. He was admitted to the bar in 1902 and entered private practice in

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from 1902 to 1934.

Congressional service

Hulbert was elected as a

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to the

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of the 64th and 65th United States Congresses and served from March 4, 1915, to January 1, 1918.

Later career

Hulbert was the Commissioner of Docks and the Director of the Port of New York City starting in 1918. He was elected in November 1921 as President of the Board of Aldermen of New York City, serving from 1921 to 1925. He served as the acting Mayor of New York City during the long illness of

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. He served as President of the Boston, Cape Cod and New York Canal Company.

Removal from the Board of Aldermen

Hulbert was ousted from the Presidency of the Board after he accepted an honorary position as a member of the Finger Lakes Park Commission that was offered by

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Al Smith. In a decision by New York State Supreme Court judge Joseph M. Proskauer, according to section 1549 of the

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on June 6, 1934, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Frank J. Coleman. He was confirmed by the

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on June 14, 1934, and received his commission on June 15, 1934. His service terminated on April 26, 1950, due to his death in Bayport, New York. He was interred in the

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, New York.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hulbert, G. Murray 1881 births 1950 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York United States district court judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt 20th-century American judges New York Law School alumni Burials at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hawthorne, New York) People from Waterloo, New York Commissioners of Docks and Ferries of the City of New York Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Politicians from Rochester, New York People from Bayport, New York Lawyers from Rochester, New York