# Hubert B. Scudder

Hubert Baxter Scudder (November 5, 1888 – July 4, 1968) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a U.S. representative from California from 1949 to 1959.

## Early life and education

Born in Sebastopol, California, Scudder graduated from the public schools, supplemented by correspondence courses, night schools, and the reading of law. He became superintendent of utilities for the city of Sebastopol from July 1, 1912 to November 4, 1920. He served in the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps from May to December 1918. He became involved in the insurance and real estate business in November 1920.

## Political career

Scudder was elected city councilman of Sebastopol in April 1924 and mayor in 1926. He was elected to and served as a member of the California State Assembly from January 1925 to January 1940. He was appointed real estate commissioner of the State of California in January 1943 and resigned March 1, 1948. He served as president of the National Association of License Law Officials from November 1947 to September 1948.

### Congress

Scudder was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1959). Scudder voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. He did not run for re-election in 1958.

## Post-congressional career and death

After Congress, he returned to the real estate and insurance business. He died in Sebastopol, California, on July 4, 1968, and was interred in Sebastopol Cemetery.

## Electoral history

1948 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hubert B. Scudder | 82,947 | 54.5 |
| | Democratic | Sterling J. Norgard | 68,951 | 45.3 |
| | Progressive | Roger Kent (write-in) | 304 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,302 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
1950 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) | 85,122 | 54.0 |
| | Democratic | Roger Kent | 72,584 | 46.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,706 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1952 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) | 137,801 | 86.4 |
| | Progressive | Carl Sullivan | 21,734 | 13.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,535 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1954 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) | 83,762 | 59.1 |
| | Democratic | Max Kortum | 58,004 | 40.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,766 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1956 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) | 102,604 | 53.6 |
| | Democratic | Clement Woodnutt Miller | 88,962 | 46.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 191,566 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |