Samuel Birdsey Hubbard (June 13, 1833 – June 21, 1903) was a businessman in the United States. He was involved in the hardware, banking, gas, real estate, and railroad businesses.[1][2] He settled in Jacksonville, Florida, seeking a climatic remedy for health issues.[3]
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| Born | June 13, 1833 Wadesboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 1903 (aged 70) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Almira F. Hubbard (m. 1860) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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He was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina, and grew up in Connecticut.[1] He married Almira F. Hubbard on February 21, 1860, and they had two sons and a daughter.[4][5]
Hubbard died at his home in Jacksonville, Florida on June 21, 1903.[6]
The Florida State Archives have a photo of his S. B. Hunnard & Co. store in Jacksonville.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Makers of America: An Historical and Biographical Work by an Able Corps of Writers". A. B. Caldwell. July 2, 1909 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mabry, Donald J. (May 6, 2010). World's Finest Beach: A Brief History of the Jacksonville Beaches. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614231783 – via Google Books.
- ^ Davis, Ennis; Mann, Robert (April 25, 2012). Reclaiming Jacksonville: Stories Behind the River City's Historic Landmarks. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614238256 – via Google Books.
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. V. James T. White & Company. 1907. pp. 191–192. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Iron Age". Chilton Company. July 2, 1903 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Samuel B. Hubbard". Ocala Evening Star. June 22, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.B. Hubbard Company, hardware and appliances - Jacksonville, Florida". Florida Memory. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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