David Hubbard (politician)

David Hubbard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded byJoshua L. Martin
Succeeded byDistrict inactive
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded byGeorge S. Houston
Succeeded byGeorge S. Houston
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
1831
1842
1843
1845
1853
Member of the Alabama Senate
In office
1827-1828
Personal details
Born
David Hubbard

1792
Bedford County, Virginia[1]
DiedJanuary 20, 1874 (aged 81 or 82)
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Resting placeEpiscopal Church of the Nativity churchyard, Rosedale, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic

David Hubbard (1792 – January 20, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama born near the town of Old Liberty (now Bedford), Bedford County, Virginia, and a cousin of Sam Houston. He has been described as the "most influential and prominent secessionist in north Alabama."[2]

  1. ^ United States Congress. "David Hubbard". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. ^ McIlwain, Chris (2020-12-05). The South's Forgotten Fire-Eater: David Hubbard and North Alabama's Long Road to Disunion. NewSouth Books. ISBN 978-1-58838-412-6.