The Republican journal., 1892-05-05
Memorial Exercises on the late Hon.
N. III. Hubbard.

A>dIldultl IL. IIuDUdIu, uIIt SSllIoI ItulDel
of the Waldo County Bar. Judge Joseph
Williamson rose and said:
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOR. The mem
bers of this bar have adopted resolutions eN-
prcsSiVe of their sorrow at the loss sustained
in the death of their late associate the Hon
Nathaniel II. Hubbard and of their high APP
probation OF his character and worth These
resolutions / am requested to present to the
Court, and to ask that they be entered
upon its records. In complying with this
request it is not necessary that should seek
10 deepen the impression of his death, or at
tempt to give more than an outline of his life
and long professional career. Nowhere more
Nivdly does his loss come home to us than
in this court room, where, hardly realizing
his departure, we look for his familiar face.
BY no one, certainly, is his history better
known and his attalnments better under
stood than 10y Your Honor, with and before
whom he has so long, so successfully and 50
honorably practiced, and among these his
brethren, the witnesses also 0i that practice.
The incidents of Judge Hubbards' life are
briefly stated. He was born June 20, 1872,
in North Berwick, where his father, who
was amerchant, and his grandfather, a ma jor
in the Revolution, resided. His middle
name of Hobbs the maiden sirname of
of his mother, who resided in the same town.
When nine years of age he went to Cam
bridge, Mass, and there attended school
about two years Afterwards his studies
We're continued at Phillips Academy III Exc
ter, New Hampshere and in 1926 he entered
Waterville College, now Colby University,
joining the class of which the Hon. Henry
w. Paine of Boston, the late Moses l.. Apple
ton of Bangor. and the late William H. Bur
rill, of this city We're members. Leaving
college during the sophomore year, he passed
two years in his fathers store, and the n went
to sea for the benefit of his health, visiting
Asia, the West Indies and Russia. During
the last voyage he fell from sloft and broke
his arm. This terminated his sea life and he
determined to acquire the profession of law,
Pursuing his studies for three years with
John a. BUrlelgh, of North Berwick and
with the late Joseph Granger, of Calais, in
May 1887, he was admitted to the bar at
Bangor, after which he practiced at Calais as
a partner of Mr.. Granger, for few months.
In September of that year he Went to Frank
fort now Winterport, where, until within a
short time before his DEATH he continued in
active business. In 1886 he married to
Mary Elizabeth, daughter Of the late Ben ia
min Shaw Esq, of Frankfort, who, with
one daughter, the last of seven children sur
NiVe him.
Believing politics to be incompatible with
his duty as a lawyer, Judge Hubbard lnVari-
ably declined being candidate for any elec-
tive position. and the only civil Office which
he ever held was that of Judge of Probate,
to which he was appointed in 1871. In 1872
and again in 1873 without any solicitation
on his part, the bars Of this and other eastern
T. lnties recommended him for a seat upon
the Supreme Bench.
For one in the seuueStered paths of civil
life Judge Hubbard had large infusion of
military spirit Thoroughly American in
sentiment and principle, his New England
ideas of Intelligent freedom, combined with
social order found him when the Rebellion
broke out, although at stl age when most
men would consider themselves exempt
from service in the field, a volunteer in de,
al ,Ni. ~
the twenty-siNtl Maine infantry IN the fall
of 1862, he was ordered to the southern de
part!Eent under Gen. Banks, and the follow
ing spring participated in the Battle of Irish
Bend in Louisiana. His regiment behaved
ga!lantly IN this battle and met w til severe
loss. 1t was cumplimonte'l on the field by
trH. Glover, the division commander. fur
It's bravery and discipline. a remnant of it
only reached home to be mustered out in
August, 1868.
The assduity Of Judge Hubbard to the IN
tcrcsts OF his clients is indicated l,v the fact
That except while absent in the service of
his country, he attended every term of the
supreme and old district courts in this coun-
tv, and most of those in the county of Pcnob-
scot, for period of over fifty years. He was
the survivor OF all his early contemporaries
at this bar, and of the fifty seven lawyers
whom he found at Bangor half century
ago, only the venerable Albert w Paine and
Albert G.. Wakefield are left His death
breaks one of the final links which connect
ed us with generation OF strong men, hose
equal he was.
As a counsello" Judge Hubbard was
clear, safe and practicabe His advice al
ways possessed common sense as we'll as le-
gal skill, which, while it gave direction, was
sufficient to secure confidence. AS a man,
he possessed a weight OF character which in
sured for him the esteem of ali who came
within the circle OF his acquaintance. He
| did not aspire to distinction as an advocate,
| and quiet office work more congenial to
| his tastes than conspicuous appearance be
| fore a Jury. Yet he never declined the lat
| ter, and never failed in its performance, as
| the many trials and arguments in which he
| participated amply show. \ striking quail
| ity in him was that Of independence. He
| preferred to command the respect of men
| rather than to win popularity from them,
| and he never through fear, or favor, sup
! pressed an honest conviction or turned his
| back upon duty, however uncongenial.
AS a memorial to his merits by bis hreth-
| ren here assembled, and in their behalf |
| respectfully move that the following resolu-
tionS may he preserved in the records of this
court
| Resolved: That by the death "i the Hon,
Nathaniel ii. Hubbard, of Wnterport, this
Bar has lost in its senior member: one who
for over half n century of active practice,
was distinguished as a sound lawyer and
| wise counsellor: whose high sense of honor
and integrity, whose scrupulnuS fidelity t"
every interest committed to him: whose
services to the country i'll the hour of her
peril whose untirlng industry and KIND de-
mcanor commanded the respect and esteem
of all who came Under his influence: and
that we Ieel a deep personal sorrow IN los
ing from our diminishing ranks this upright
citizen, this courteous gentleman, TINS gem
lal companion.
Resolved: That We respectfully and SIN
cerelN SNmpathiZe with the family of our
late brother in the bereavement which has
visited them.
Hon. William p. Thompson said that when
he was examined for admission to the bar
Judge Hubbard was one of the examining
committee. He remembered him as IL cour-
teous gentleman and one who commanded
the respect Of both court and bar. He sec
pnded the resolution.
Il. +. Dunton Esq., said he did not have
long acquaintance with Judge Hubbard.
w hen he came to the bar fifteen years ago
Judge Hubbard was working out Of prac-
tce. He knew him long enough, however,
to form a just estimate of his character and
attainlnents. No other profession will bring
ont a mans character like the law. Judge
Hubbard was a man OF strong likes and dis
likes. He was willing that every man should
know him. He had nothing to conceal. He
liked the good and true in everything and