The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
HON. WILLIAM p. HUBBARD

Death at, my time brings a shock to lo}ct mes M to friends. VI, death
that in thu turness OF ears to one who has finished his work WELL who
seeng his children grow up around i'm in st7enEth ond N honor comes not as
a tragedy tut a the seal upon a finished work a rown OF glory.
Such was the death OF Hon. william Falnste- Hubbard h passed away at
his home near Elm Grove yesterday morning.
Mr. Hubbard was oon In Wheeling ant lived far more han the allotted years
Of three score Ind ten in thtsc community 1t would awe been difficult to find
IN or stzenuh1D a mar whose personality. through so many years had
upon or public places The imprint OF his life will long be 'et II" ""mF"''esS
Organizations m activities having, to 10 with the Industry nd The business con-
duons md ne social and civic Ine OF this community.
60 n.~ rr.Irs ND - ,s Am.rcan r.nuSIc More, than that. he was world
e4thsn- n through he long years OF his useful activities he gave man AM
varied evidences OF MS profound "''S, =" a." ,> m Y .I ., .tuo, 49,.
that contribution Is rightly valued it will 'e GUN to be splendid "' " say
monumental.
sion created by the state Of West yrs!n1s. in 1903 for thu purpose II studying
The tax laws ten existent in this STATE. and sussesttns reforms thereto. Mr.
made wal laEssE oe p'0o"S' OF NY ora" "1 as -I 49, ua,.
orable campaign OF public education. Mr. Hubbard, by lis writing and his speak
ing largely effected a change in the public mind in hi matter0 Of taxation "H'"
has since been reflected in most OF the AK sS'SA"n /" "e' '"STN |
power Of the influences set in motion at that M is stl felt in this state today
Later a q member II oonsress n in prNae life as a profound student OF
public questions Mr. Hubbard took a prominent part in shaping the policy and
snnunanE tho thought OF yho citizenship Of this state
Admitted to the br in his eaHy youth he so"n took a eadins lace a a
PRACTITIONER and lin the course v time came to be regarded as easily tho first
lawyer in Vest Virginia. His grasp OF difficult questions an his profound
knowledge underlying ue principles OF law O"h"n"d thu admiration" ""a won
der of the members o his own profession" who we're associated win "" ma :"
III. time of his voluntary retirement from active practice +" is fair say that
he lac 10 superlors Mt few II m equals IN tho general practice OF t' law
no only in this state bu, even in the country at "rs"
During recent years M Hubbard had voluntarily refraned from m"ch a"'i''
mploymen preterrng to deyote himself TO his books to thu study Of literature
and history. and to the intimate associate" v 1 't" warns friends nevertheless
he vas fortunate in continuing to Enjoy good health and his mind was 50 broad
an so liberal that ali good causes appealed " aim and found II him sY"pa''e":
support The charities and the public institution" Of this '0""O""S S'''so
rbsrany in his bounty. and the civic conditions Of the city an the state com
manded his thoughtful attention. Il IS hard t" realize that me g" ;l Of strength
and yKor only a few day Sc could SO easily havesE slipped away. 9t death un-
doubtedy came to him as he would have ~H1"a It himself
Mr. Hubbard controlled his own LIE" Is few mon ad Long sse he mad pu'
mis- affairs in order and
Sustained and sootacl
BY a unsntns uu$; approached tie grave
. Like one who wraps The draTsry oc his couch
About him aud lies " iHa";'! dreams