New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
GEN. HUBBARD DIES;
FINANCED PEARY
Civil WarVeteran, Lawyer
and Banker Made Pole
Discovery Possible.
WAS ASSOCIATE OF
c. p. HUNTINGTON
Born in Maine In 1855, He was
Alumnus and Benefact0r or
BOWdoin College.

General Thomas II. Hubbard CiVH
War veteran. attorney. banker and the
man who made possible Admirai
Peary's voyage OF discovery 70 the
North Pole. died YESTERDAY at his home
IS West Ffty-eighth Street. AFTER
weeks illness. Although in his sew
cnty-seventh year. he had con'lnue 70
20 70 his Office Mt so wall Stree' oA,'S
Born in Hallowell. Me. on December
60. 1898. Thomas Hamil Hubbard was
graduated from Bowdoin College IN
1857 with honors and was admitted 10
the Maine bar after studying IN
Hollowell law Office. Later he attended
the Albany Law School and was admit
ted 70 the New York bar in 1851.
When the Civil War broke out ne
went 10 the front "a first lieutenant
and adiu.ant Of the 25th Maine Nolun,,
teers He served through the Ked
River campaign. and after the battle
OF Pleasant Hill was assigned 70 the
command OF his regiment. leading the
assault of Monett's Bluff AZ Cane River
Crossing. He was commissioned breve,
bricadier general on July Is, 1000, ana
soon afterward was mustered out OF
the service.
After Ine war General Hubbard re-
turned 10 New York and renewed tne
practice of law. He was associated TOT
many years with the late coins
Huntington in the Southern Pacific and
other Huntington properties. and IN
1894 abandoned his law practice 70 de-
vote himself to his many business en-
terprises.
Admiral Pearv has said that General
Hubbard's interest in and substantai
suprort OF Arctic exploration were
what made the discovery of the Ncrtn
Pole possible. At the time OF me
Pearv-Cook controversy the genera!
virtually conducted the proceedings
that substantiated Peary's claims.
General Hubbard's interest IN
Pearv's ambitions was due largely 10
the fact that both were Bowdoin men,
though members of classes twenty
years apart Many younger alumni
owe their start in life TO him. and as
an overseer of the college from 1874
TO 1889. and then a trustee until death,
he was largely concerned in the growth
and prosperity Of the Brunswick. Me,
institution. The library and the grand
stand on the athletic field bear his
name and were built and are supported
by his contributions.
General Hubbard had served as pres
ident Of the Pacific improvement Com
pany. president and chairman Of the
board of directors Of the international
Banking Corporation. president Of the
Guatemala Central Railroad Company,
chairman Of the executive committee
of the American Light and Traction
Company, director of the National
Bank of Commerce of New York and
the Mechanics National Bank of New
York, Equitable Trust Company, Wa
bash Railroad Company, Toledo. st.
Louis and Western Railroad Company,
Western Union Telegraph Company,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany and other companies.
He was a member of the Army and
Navy, Union League, Metropolitan.
Century, Republican. Riding, Lawyers
and Down town clubs. He had been
commander of the New York Com
mandery Of the Military Order of tine
Loyal Legion of the United States and
president of the New England Society
in New York.
General Hubbard leaves a wife. a
son, John Hubbard, and two daughters,
Mrs. H. $. Darlington, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Anna W. Hubbard. The fu
neral will be held on Saturday at the
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church.