Asahel Wheeler Hubbard

January 19, 1819 (age 60)

Haddam, Connecticut , United States

He was the father of Iowa Congressman Elbert H. Hubbard. He worked as a stonecutter. He subsequently pursued his studies at a select school in Middletown, Connecticut. He moved to Rushville, Indiana, in 1838, where he was employed as a book agent and taught school. In 1857, he moved to Sioux City, Iowa, and engaged in the real estate business. He served as judge of the fourth judicial district from 1859 to 1862. In 1862, after the 1860 United States Census caused Iowa"s seats in the United States. House to increase from two to six, Hubbard became the first Congressman to represent Iowa"s 6th congressional district. Re-elected twice, he served in the Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, and Fortieth Congresses. He was influential in securing legislation which hastened the building of several lines of railroad through his district, besides securing to Sioux City a branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868. In all, he served in Congress from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1869. Hubbard was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of Sioux City in 1871, and served as its president until January 15, 1879. He also had interests in railroad building in Iowa and in a mining property in Leadville, Colorado. He died in Sioux City on September 22, 1879. He was interred in Floyd Cemetery. In 1880, Hubbard, Nebraska was named in honor of Asahel West. Hubbard.

Asahel Wheeler Hubbard

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Education

Born in Haddam, Connecticut, Hubbard attended the public schools. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Rushville.

Career

He was the father of Iowa Congressman Elbert H. Hubbard. He worked as a stonecutter. He subsequently pursued his studies at a select school in Middletown, Connecticut.

He moved to Rushville, Indiana, in 1838, where he was employed as a book agent and taught school.

In 1857, he moved to Sioux City, Iowa, and engaged in the real estate business. He served as judge of the fourth judicial district from 1859 to 1862.

In 1862, after the 1860 United States Census caused Iowa"s seats in the United States. House to increase from two to six, Hubbard became the first Congressman to represent Iowa"s 6th congressional district. Re-elected twice, he served in the Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, and Fortieth Congresses.

He was influential in securing legislation which hastened the building of several lines of railroad through his district, besides securing to Sioux City a branch of the Union Pacific Railroad.

He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868. In all, he served in Congress from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1869. Hubbard was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of Sioux City in 1871, and served as its president until January 15, 1879.

He also had interests in railroad building in Iowa and in a mining property in Leadville, Colorado.

He died in Sioux City on September 22, 1879. He was interred in Floyd Cemetery.

In 1880, Hubbard, Nebraska was named in honor of Asahel West. Hubbard.

Membership

He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849.

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