Edmund W. Hubard

Edmund Wilcox Hubard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1843 March 3, 1847
Preceded by William Goode
Succeeded by Thomas S. Bocock
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1841 March 3, 1843
Preceded by John Hill
Succeeded by Thomas W. Gilmer
Personal details
Born (1806-02-20)February 20, 1806
Farmville, Virginia
Died December 9, 1878(1878-12-09) (aged 72)
Farmville, Virginia
Resting place Farmville, Virginia
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of Virginia
Occupation planter
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Service/branch Virginia state militia
Years of service 1864
Rank colonel
Battles/wars American Civil War

Edmund Wilcox Hubard (February 20, 1806 December 9, 1878) was a nineteenth-century politician, appraiser and justice of the peace from Virginia.

Biography

Born near Farmville, Virginia, Hubard attended private schools as a child and went on to attend the University of Virginia. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a justice of the peace before being elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1840, serving from 1841 to 1847. Hubard was not a candidate for reelection in 1846 and instead resumed engagements in agricultural pursuits. During the Civil War, he served as colonel of a militia regiment in 1864 and was an appraiser of the Confederate States Government to regulate the value of the Confederate dollar. Hubard died at his home near Farmville, Virginia on December 9, 1878 and was interned in the family cemetery near the home.

Electoral History

1841

Hubard was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 50.42% of the vote, defeating Whig John T. Hill.

1843

Hubard was re-elected with 51.51% of the vote, defeating Whig Richard H. Toler.

1845

Hubard won re-election with 49.93% of the vote, defeating Whig John J. Hill.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Hill
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th congressional district

1841–1843
Succeeded by
Thomas W. Gilmer
Preceded by
William Goode
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 4th congressional district

1843–1847
Succeeded by
Thomas S. Bocock


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