In 1810, Hubbard entered politics for the first time, and was elected to the position of Town Moderator;[2] by the end of his life, he would be elected Town Moderator sixteen times.[1] In 1812, Hubbard became a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, and served until 1814, as well as from 1819 to 1820, and 1823 to 1827.[1] From 1825 to 1827, he was the Speaker of the House.[2] Hubbard was also selectman in 1819, 1820 and 1828,[2] the Judge Advocate of the 5th Militia Brigade,[2] the Solicitor for Sullivan County from 1823 to 1828[2] as well as the state solicitor for Cheshire County during that time,[1] and Probate Judge for Sullivan County beginning in 1827 and ending in 1829.[2]
Early on, Hubbard was a Federalist,[2] but on March 4, 1829, he started as a member of the United States House of Representatives, as a Jackson Democrat.[1] He served during the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Congresses; in the 22nd, he was the chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.[1] Hubbard was also the Speaker pro tem in 1834,[2] and he left the House on March 3, 1835, having been elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat.[1] During the 24th, 25th, and 26th Congresses, Hubbard held the position of chairman of the Committee on Claims.[1] He ended his career in the Senate on March 3, 1841.[1] Hubbard gained the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Hampshire, and was elected by popular vote in 1842, winning re-election in 1843.[3] As Governor, Hubbard "favored lowering high national protective tariffs, denounced capital punishment, and called for state legislation to curb corporate shareholder profits made at the public expense."[2] He also argued that women who owned property should be given a tax reduction.[3]
Later life
Hubbard was the subtreasurer in Boston from 1846 to 1849,[1] afterwards returning to Charlestown to practice law.[2] He died there on June 5, 1857, and was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery.[1]
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