Paul Hubbard (Dr)

M, #1328, b. 14 August 1818, d. November 1901
Father*Moses Hubbard b. 5 Sep 1779, d. 27 Oct 1853
Mother*Abigail Titus b. 21 Jul 1785, d. c 1847
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Occupation* Paul Hubbard (Dr) was He's a doctor AND a dentist. 
Story* From Craig Hubbard 1487 Garnet, Corona CA 91720 (New Year's 1996).
(H) 909-279-1755 (W) 714-731-9669 (email) chubbard@msmail2.hac.com.
re: PAUL HUBBARD.
     In May and June of 1995, my work required me to stay in Pascagoula, MS for four weeks. On business trips I check out all libraries in the area as time permits. The Pascagoula Public Library turned out to have an excellent genealogy collection where I spent most of my spare time. One Saturday I spent the day in the nearby Mobile, AL library where I found a copy of the History of Boone County, Missouri.
     The "History of Boone County, Missouri," originally printed in 1882 and reprinted in 1970 contains several references to Dr. Paul Hubbard and presents a biographical sketch. Following are excerpts from this reference.
     March 27, 1863. He is commissioned Surgeon, Company A, 61st Regiment, Missouri Militia. (p. 482).
     April 22, 1869. Paul Hubbard is named as a charter member of the International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), Columbia Lodge 207. (p. 827).
     Monday, March 21, 1870. He is named on the Board of Curators for the Agricultural College in a meeting to discuss the selection and purchase of land for the agricultural farm. (p. 304).
     Tuesday, May 3, 1870. A majority of the State Commissioners, namely, Edward Wyman, of St. Louis; Philemon Bliss, of St. Joseph; J.W. Matthias, of Springfield; and R.L. Todd and Paul Hubbard of Columbia; met in Columbia to discharge the duties assigned them by law in regard to the acceptance or rejection of the lands offered by Boone County for a model or experimental farm for the Agricultural College. (p. 305).
     September 2, 1870. A farm committee, consisting of Hon. H.T. Mudd, Hon. J.S. Rollins, and Dr. P. Hubbard, was appointed to take charge of everything pertaining to the Agricultural Farm. (p.307).
     April 26, 1871. The Missouri University Board of Curators acknowledged the valuable services of Mr. Conant in devising, and Dr. Paul Hubbard, business manager, in executing the plan of the elegant library hall in the University. (p. 309).
     Wednesday, June 28, 1871. In a ceremony to lay the corner-stone for the Scientific Building or Agricultural College, Dr. Paul Hubbard, one of the Curators of the University, deposited the copper box, hermetically sealed, in the place provided for it. (p. 310).
     On page 888, History of Boone County, the following biography is presented.
     "Dr. Paul Hubbard, the subject of this sketch, is the son of Moses and Abigail (Titus) Hubbard, of Schoharie County, New York, where he was born, August 14th, 1818. He was educated in his native county, attending Schoharie Academy, afterwards graduating at the medical college of Castleton, Vermont. He practiced his profession in Windham Center, New York, for ten years, afterwards at Albany, New York for a short period.
     November 24th, 1841, he was married to Miss Elizabeth M., daughter of Peter Dominick. By this marriage they had three children, two sons and one daughter: Lorenzo Dominick, who died at the age of nine years, and Socrates, now an officer in the United States Navy, with commission of lieutenant commander. His vessel is connected with the South American fleet. He entered the navy in 1861 and is esteemed one of the best educated and most competent officers in the service. He was born March 18th, 1844. Minnie E., their only daughter, was born November 24th, 1849. She was married, November 29th, 1871, to Paul Waples, and is now living in Sherman, Texas.
     The first wife having died June 8th, 1879, Dr. Hubbard was again married August 25th, 1880, to Mrs. Lucy B. Shields (nee Field), widow of William C. Shields, formerly professor of ancient languages in the Missouri State University.
     Dr. Hubbard came to Columbia in the fall of 1854, having previously spent several years in California, where he was assistant surgeon of the marine hospital, his brother, Lorenzo, being resident surgeon. On arriving in Columbia he commenced the practice of his profession -- dentistry -- which he has followed most of the time since.
     He acquired the theoretical part of his profession at Philadelphia Dental College, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but long practice and careful study has added greatly to his skill as a practitioner, and he has now perhaps no superior in the country. He was military surgeon for three years during the war, with headquarters at Columbia; was also surgeon of Gen. J.B. Douglass' command.
     He was State Senator in 1867 and 1868. While a member of the legislature he introduced the bill providing for the establishment of a normal department in connection with the State University; also a bill providing for the repairing of the president's mansion and the University building, and, with Mr. Spaunhorst, representative from St. Louis, drafted and put through a bill requiring that one and three-fourths of seventy-five percent of the State revenue be appropriated to the University. The bill passed and the University received from $10,000 to $12,000 a year. Dr. Hubbard was a curator of the University from 1867 to 1877, and was business agent of the institution from 1871 to 1877. Has held the position of United States pension surgeon since the war, but resigned because it interfered with his professional duties. He was city recorder in 1857, or 1858. Before coming to Missouri, was coroner of Green county, New York, for four years; also school commissioner for the town of Wright, Schoharie county, New
York.
     In 1880 he bought a farm of fifty acres in the suburbs of Columbia, which he has improved until it is now one of the handsomest homesteads in Boone county. He has an office for the practice of dentistry at his home, where he is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line."
     Paul Hubbard, War of Rebellion Pension Application File No. 1089587.
     11 Jan 1892 - Paul Hubbard receives the following letter from the Surgeon Generals office:
     "Respectfully returned to Paul Hubbard, 144 Clinton St., Brooklyn, NY. There is no records in this office of your service as Surgeon of the I Missouri State Militia.
     Under contract dated June 18th, 1863, you are shown to have served as Acting Assistant Surgeon, US Army, at Columbia, Mo, with the 9 Missouri S.M. Cav., until July 3, 1863.
     It also appears that you were appointed Surgeon, 61 Enrolled Mo. Mil. on July 3rd, 1863. To rank from June 29, 1863. Commission vacated March 12, 1865. Also commissioned Surgeon of 57 Mo. Mil., July 6, 1865. Final disposition not stated.
     By order of the Surgeon General, Chas. R. Greening, Asst. Medical Purveyor, US Army".
     4 Feb 1892 - Residing 144 Clinton St., Brooklyn, NY with his son Socrates, he files a Declaration for Invalid Pension, pursuant to the Act of June 27, 1890. Declares: that he was enrolled 27 Mar 1863, to date from Oct 21, 1862, as Surgeon of the 61st enrolled Missouri Militia; that he also served as Asst. Surgeon, 1st Provisional Regt, 8th M.Dist. enrolled MO Militia from April 13, 1863 to April 25, 1863; that he served as Surgeon, 61st enrolled MO Militia from June 29, 1863 to March 12, 1865; that he served as Surgeon of Boone Co Regiment, MO Militia, commission dated July 6, 1865 and does not know the date said commission was vacated.
     That he is unable to earn support by manual labor by reason of tumor of the left testicle caused or incurred while mounting his horse while in service, varicose veins resulting from a course of malarial fever in January 1886, rheumatism of right shoulder and arm, came on about one year ago, cause unknown.
     28 Mar 1892 - He writes to the Commissioner of Pensions providing a change of address to Laclede Building, St. Louis , MO, care of W.T. Anderson, Esq.
     8 Apr 1892 - He writes to the Office of Interior providing a change of address to Denison, Texas.
     26 Apr 1892 - His pension claim is rejected because he was not in US federal service the required 90 days. Although his service with the 61st and 57th Missouri Militia regiments exceeded 90 days, these regiments were apparently not called into federal service.

From Craig 23 Nov 2003
I found a bit more information on Dr. Paul Hubbard, brother of our Dr. Socrates Hubbard. For years I've been looking for his death date and final resting place. Recently, I had paritial success.
Happy Thankgiving to all.
Craig
     In November 2003, in an attempt to obtain additional information on Paul Hubbard and in particular to learn his death date and final resting place, I contacted the State Historical Society of Missouri which houses the Western Historical Manuscript Collection. They supplied photocopies of papers from three collections. However, they failed to identify which copies came from which collection. Following is my best guess in matching the copies to the collection:
     Collection 49 - North Todd Gentry, f.168, appears perhaps to be an obituary in which we learn that Paul Hubbard died in November 1901, while visiting relatives in "Middleborough, N.Y." I believe this to be Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., New York. Determining which relatives he was visiting may be impossible for he had several relatives of different surnames in Schoharie County, such as Norwood, Stewart, Ellis, and others. Below a copy of this "obituary" is included. - [included in separate tag]
     Collection 3041 - Boone County, MO Records, V9, "Roll of Physicians and Surgeons, which contains his diploma date of 1843, and Boone County filing date of 16 Oct 1874.
     Collection 3881 - Ethelda Henry, f.967 & f.968, a collection of information on all Hubbards in Boone Co, MO, including census data, cemetery readings, marriage records, and incomplete family group sheets. None of this information added to what is already known about Paul Hubbard.
 
Birth*14 August 1818 He was born on 14 August 1818 at Broome Hills, Schoharie Co., New York. 
Marriage*24 November 1841 He married Elizabeth M Dominick on 24 November 1841 at Gallupville, Albany Co., New York. 
Military Paul Hubbard (Dr) was in the military His War of Rebellion Pension number is 1089587. 
Residencecirca 1870 He lived circa 1870 at Columbia, Boone Co., Illinois: per obituary, Paul had lived in Columbia for 30 years, so this is about when he moved here from New York. 
Marriage*25 August 1880 He married Lucy B Field on 25 August 1880. 
Residence*November 1901 Paul Hubbard (Dr) lived in November 1901 at Columbia, Boone Co., Illinois: usual residence per obit. 
Death*November 1901 He died in November 1901 at Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., New York, at age 83. 
ObituaryNovember 1901 His obituary was in November 1901 at Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., New York, State Historical Society of Missouri which houses the Western Historical Manuscript Collection.
     Dr. Paul Hubbard
     In November 1901 Dr. Paul Hubbard, a native of New york, but a resident of Columbia for thirty years, died while on a visit to relatives in Middleborough [sic] N.Y., aged Eighty-three years. He was a graduate physician and a graduate dentist.
     Dr. Hubbard went to California as a "Forty-niner," where he served as surgeon of the marine hospital. He came to Columbia in 1854, where he served as police judge. He built a residence on East Broadway, on the ground now occupied by the Boone county hospital.
     Dr. Hubbard served as military surgeon during the civil war, in the command of General Joseph E. Douglass; and after the war as U.S. Pension surgeon. In 1866-68 he was state senator from Boone and Callaway, and rendered valuable services in securing an appropriation to rebuild the univeristy president's house, which had burned. He later served as university curator.
     Dr. Hubbard moved to Texas, where he resided till his death. In 1893 Dr. Hubbard rode on the first passenger train on the M., K. & E. (now M., K. & T.) that passed through Boone county to St. Louis. And General Odon Guitar told of meeting him on that train at Rocheport, and of the long talk that they had about California, war times &c.
     Dr Hubbard told of finding a federal soldier, who had been shot through the head and had lain on the ground in the rain for two hours. While Dr. Hubbard admitted rendering the best service that he could, he declined to accept of the credit for the soldier's recovery.
     Dr. Hubbard was once called to see a young man, who had been kicked by a horse, and most of his teeth had been broken. The young man lived some miles from Columbia, but Dr. Hubbard carefully treated him and did a fine piece of dental work, although he knew it was a charity case, and it proved to be such a case.
     Dr. Hubbard was an officer of the Columbia Methodist church , and he was a liberal contributor to the erection of the brick church edifice on Broadway in 1872.
[UM/SHSM/WHMC, collection 49 - North Todd Gentry, f.168] 

Family 1

Elizabeth M Dominick
Marriage*24 November 1841 He married Elizabeth M Dominick on 24 November 1841 at Gallupville, Albany Co., New York. 
Children

Family 2

Lucy B Field
Marriage*25 August 1880 Paul Hubbard (Dr) married Lucy B Field on 25 August 1880. 
Last Edited23 Nov 2003