Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-20
Famous Soldier, L a w
yer and Financier Was
Native Of Maine and
Bowdoin Graduate
AIDED HALLOWELL

been i'll for about two weeks with
erysep;las
Cen Hubbard had been a well
known figure in New York financial,
legal and social affairs for more than
:" years, He was a native of Hal
lowell, Ne. AM a graduate OF Bow
dom college where he later became
trustee. He enterd the Civil war
as first liuetenant Of a Maine regi-
ment.
Shenandoah Valley
With his regiment Col. Hubbard
was engaged in the operations OF the
Shenandoah Valley in Iss4-5, and
won reputation not inferior TO that
OF any officer in the Nineteenth Army
Corps Subsequently he was assign
cd TO duty at Savannah, Ga, and on
July -. 1865, received The appoint
ment Of Brigadier General by bravet,
being at that time only 2s years Of
age, and the youngest officer Of his
rank in Maine. A. the close Of the
war Gen. Hubbard re-entered the
practise Of law in New York. where,
besides the duties Of his profession.
ne mad the charge Of large business
interests, being especially prominen,
in railroad and banking circles.
Gave Haliowel Library
In May, 1893, Gen. Hubbard gave
the sum Of $4,000 to the trustees Of
the Eallowefl Public library for the
purpose OF the erection Of a new wing
TO its beautiful library building, and
on condition that the library and
reading room should be free to all the
inhabitants Of the town. In recogni-
ton OF Gen Hubbe-d's liberality, in
memory OF his father. Gov. John Hub
bard and the highly respected Hub
bard family, so long citizens Of Hal
lowell, the trustees decided to name
the library the Hubbard Free Libra
ry'-which name appears in one end
OF the Hubbard Library building.
whre it is seen BY all travellers who
pass through the beautiful city Of
Hallowell on the Maine Central. being
just south Of the station. the library
grounds adjourning the Maine Cen
tral yard.
At Bowdoin College
Thomas Hamlin Hubbard, a son Of
the late DR.. John Hubbard, governor
Of Maine in 1S50-52, and who vas the
signer of the first prohibitory Law,
was born in Eallowen in 1887, and
was graduated from Bowdoin college,
III the class of 1851. being a class mate
of the late Gen. Charles Hamlin OF
Bangor. After graduating, Mr. Hub
bard studied law and engaged in it's
practice in New York city. Early in
the autumn of 1852 be enlisted in the
Union army, and accepted the posi-
ton Of adjutant Of the 18th regiment
Of Maine Volunteers of which Fran
els Fesseden Of Portland was then
colonel. An older brother Of Mr.. Hub
bard, John Barrett Hubbard, had en-
listed in the fall Of 1861. and raised
the first battery OF the Maine Heavy
Artillery. He was killed at the battle
Of Port Hudson. May p, 1863, of which
time he was adjutant on the staff OF
Gen. Weitzel, and led the attack on
T ort Hudson
War Record
Thomas H Hubbard's war record
is one of. almost unexampled courage
and devotion. From the 25th Maine
regiment he was made lieutenant
colonel Of the 30th Maine, which regi-
ment was assigned to the Department;
Of the Gulf and led his regiment a;
the battles of Sabine Crossroads
Pleasant Hill, Cane River Crossing
at the last battle winning the praise
Of Gems. Banks, Franklin and Emory
and receiving a special commentator
in the report of Admiral Porter. Next
he took part in the battle Of Marks
Vile, and on May 13, 1864. was COM
missioned colonel Of the 30th Mai2e
regiment.
Gen. Hubbard was for many years
trustee of BoWdoin College and one
Of its most loyal and revered alumni
His own love for the college was
shown in many ways, both large ano
small. and his gifts of over 100000 K
the college made him one Of the mos
generous of the donors to that pioneer
institution and one of the most liberia
Of its alumni. Hubbard hall, Bow
doin's library. dedicated at Com
mencement, 1908, was his most sub
stantial gift. the structure costing
more than $4,000.
Requests to Bowdoin
The Hubbard grandstand and ath1eti
building erected on Whittier field the fol
lowing year at cost Of $4,000. was ais
his gift to the college and in these build
ings stand monuments to his high liter
airy attainments and his desire to Civ
students of his alma mater better oppor
tunity for clean, healthy sport out
doors. On the front OF the grandstan
Mr.. Hubbard desired placed the words
Fair Play, and May the Best Man Wiz
and these typified the character of tn
man whose influence was a power wher
ever he moved.
General Hubbard was commander
the Military Order Of the Loyal Legior
vice president of the Army and Nav
Club of New York. president Ut the Pa
cific Improvement Co., president OF tn
International Banking Corporation. pres
ident Of the Guatemala Central Railroa
Co., chairman Of the executive commit
tee Of the American Light and Tractio
Co., director Of the National Bank 9
New York, Equitable Trust Co. andlman