James Randolph Hubbell

This article is about the congressman from Ohio. For other people, see James Hubbell (disambiguation).

James Randolph Hubbell (July 13, 1824 – November 26, 1890) was an American lawyer and politician from Ohio, serving one term as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1865 to 1867.

James R. Hubbell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
Preceded by	William Johnston
Succeeded by	Cornelius S. Hamilton
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Delaware County district
In office December 3, 1849 – December 1, 1850 Serving with Elijah Carney
Preceded by	David Gregory Alvan Thompson
Succeeded by	Wray Thomas Joseph Keene
In office January 4, 1858 – January 1, 1860
Preceded by	William Hendren
Succeeded by	Raymond Burr
In office January 6, 1862 – March 2, 1865
Preceded by	Raymond Burr
Succeeded by	O. D. Hough
Speaker of the Ohio House
In office January 6, 1862 – March 2, 1865
Preceded by	Richard C. Parsons
Succeeded by	Edwin A. Parrott
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 16th district
In office January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871
Preceded by	Lewis Evans
Succeeded by	Earley F. Poppleton
Personal details
Born	James Randolph Hubbell (1824-07-13)July 13, 1824 Delaware County, Ohio
Died	November 26, 1890(1890-11-26) (aged 66) Bellville, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio
Political party	Republican

Biography

He was born in Lincoln Township in Delaware County, Ohio. After teaching school, he practiced law in London and Delaware, Ohio.

Ohio legislature

Hubbell served in the Ohio state House of Representatives during the years 1849, 1858–59 and 1862–63. He was Speaker of that body in 1863.

Congress

At the close of the American Civil War, Hubbell was the U.S. representative from Ohio's 8th district from 1865 to 1867. Later, in 1869, he was a member of the Ohio state Senate.

Death and burial

Hubbell died in Bellville (Richland County), Ohio. He was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Delaware, Ohio.

See also

• Edwin N. Hubbell (born 1815, date of death unknown), congressman from New York
• Jay Abel Hubbell (1829–1900), congressman from Michigan
• William S. Hubbell (1801–1873) congressman from New York

External links

• James Randolph Hubbell at Find a Grave
• Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio. pp. 241, 278, 282, 286, 287, 291.