Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-01
DISEASE MADE
RAPID STRIDES
Ex-Mayor Hubbard Of Boston
Dies From tuberculosis

Dies From tuberculosis
HEART BROKEN, FRIENDS SAY
Disappointment at Being Turned Down
by Civil Service Commission When
Offered City Colectorship Left Him
Without Courage to Fight His Way
Back to Health-Postmaste Of Bos-
ton Fer Eight Years
Boston, May 31.-George A. Hib-
bard, ex7n1ayor of Boston, died at his
home in Dorchester. Peacefully and
painlessly dissolution came. The
man who only few months ago was
mayor of the city had made heroic
though brief resistance AGAINST tuber-
culosis, bat the disease permeated his
entire system and every day found him
less capable of no, ling its progress in
check.
Less than three weeks ago Hubbard
heard the prone T1cement of his phys
ician that this i77id'o1s and tenacious
ailment had clutched him. In this
short time the nalady had so pro-
crossed that the exertion required to
rise from his bed without assistance
ana walk across the room was too
much for his weakened heart.
The disintegration of his physical
forces had been very rapid yet the
end had not been anticipated until the
final collapse.
His friends say that grief and dis
appointment had broken his spirit un-
til he had not the needed strength and
courage to fight his way back to
health.
Mayor Fitzgerald offered his former
political opponent the office of city
collector. which carried with it SAL
airy of $4,000, and Hubbard, after talk
ing the situation over. decided he
could accept it with honor to himself
and the certainty of giving the city his
best service.
Accordingly Fitzgerald sent Hib-
bard's name to the civil service COM
mission for a confirmation. and Hib-
bard, with a ray of hone shining fol
his future, felt conedent at last way
had been found out of his difficulties
and by which he could repair his
wasted fortunes.
They will confirm me within the
week." he had said to Fitzgerald
why should they delay? have been
the postmaster of Boston for two
terms and the mayor of the city for
two years and am confident | can
fill satisfactorily minor position.
But how his hopes were shattered is
recent history. How the civil service
commission kept his confirmation in
allegiance day after day and stAl nc
word of confirmation.
Me-. Hibbard leaves besides his
widow, four children, three girls anC
one boy. The oldest daughter, Abel.
aide, was married hardly more than {
month ago to Harry w. Fogarty, {
former clerk of. the eXmayor.
George Albee Hubbard was born il
Boston, Oct. 27, 1864 He graduated
from the Roxbury high school il
1880 and married in Bostol, Oct. q
1885, Miss M. A. Ford.
He engaged in wholesale product
business with his father eight years
and then engaged in business as {
member of the firm of Weston K
Lewis & Co., commercial paper ant
bonds. Later he was treasurer of thu
Hubbard & Mason corporation, tailors
He was member of the Massa
chusettts house of representatives il
1894-1995, and delegate to the ma
tional Republican convention at st
Louis III 1896 He was postmaster o
Boston from 1900 to 1908 and mayo
of Boston in 1908-1910.
Mr.. Hubbard contested for tn
mayoralty in 1910 and was defeated
He was nominated by Mayor Fitz
gerald for city collector and was re
fused confirmation by the civil ser
| vice commission.
! He was ambitious to lead men fror
/ the time of leaving school. His faith
/ er was democrat. Hubbard wa
known as a reformer both in the post
office and in city hall. @
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