James Randolph Hubbell

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

This article is about the congressman from Ohio. For the mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, see James T. Hubbell.

James Randolph 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	(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

He was born in Lincoln Township in Delaware County, Ohio. After teaching school, he practiced law in London and Delaware, Ohio.[1] 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.[2]

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.

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

References

1. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
2. The Political Graveyard

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.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William Johnston	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th congressional district 1865-1867	Succeeded by Cornelius S. Hamilton