Selah Reeve Hobbie (March 10, 1797 – March 23, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1827 to 1829.

Selah Reeve Hobbie
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829
Preceded byHenry Ashley
Succeeded byPerkins King
Personal details
Born(1797-03-10)March 10, 1797
Newburgh, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 23, 1854(1854-03-23) (aged 57)
Washington, D.C., U.S.

Biography

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Born in Newburgh, New York, Hobbie studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delhi, New York.

Career

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He served as district attorney of Delaware County 1823–1827. He served as member of the State assembly 1827–1829. He served in the militia as brigade major and inspector.

Congress

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Hobbie was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829).

Later career and death

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He was appointed Assistant Postmaster General and served from 1829 until 1851, when he resigned on account of ill health. He was appointed First Assistant Postmaster General and served from March 22, 1853, until his death in Washington, D.C., March 23, 1854.

He was interred in Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., on March 26, 1854.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "Selah R. Hobbie (id: H000662)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 11th congressional district

1827–1829
Succeeded by

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress