Career
He was the first African Canadian to serve on the TTC board (first as Commissioner and later as Chairman). Hubbard died in 1953. Hubbard worked for the Toronto Street Railway from 1906 to 1921, and served as the chair of the TTC from 1929 to 1930, vice-chair in 1931 and a commissioner from 1932 to 1939.
A historical plaque was installed in 2014 at his former residence of 662 Broadview Avenue.
Hubbard Boulevard in the Beach area of Toronto is named from him.