Samuel Dickinson Hubbard (August 10, 1799 – October 8, 1855) was a

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from

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and the 15th U.S. Postmaster General.

Early life

Samuel Dickinson Hubbard was born in

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. He pursued classical studies at

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and graduated in 1819. He practiced law from 1823 to 1837.

Career

He then found work in

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, later founding the Russell Manufacturing Company with Samuel Russell in 1824. Hubbard later got involved in

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and in 1844 he was elected to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress and later reelected to the Thirtieth Congress from

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, serving from March 4, 1845; to March 3, 1849, both terms as a Whig. In 1852,

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appointed him as

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serving from August 31, 1852; to March 7, 1853. He was elected as a member of the

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in 1853.

Death

Hubbard died on October 8, 1855, aged 55, at his home in

References

External links

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