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Hubert B. Scudder | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from California's1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence F. Lea |
| Succeeded by | Clement Woodnutt Miller |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly | |
| In office January 5, 1925 – January 6, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Emmett I. Donohue |
| Succeeded by | Richard H. McCollister |
| Constituency | 12th district (1925-1931) 7th district (1931-1941) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Baxter Scudder (1888-11-05)November 5, 1888 Sebastopol, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1968(1968-07-04) (aged 79) Sebastopol, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sebastopol Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Helen B. Norton (after 1924) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States Army |
| Branch/service | United States Army Coast Artillery Corps |
| Years of service | 1918-1918 |
Hubert Baxter Scudder (November 5, 1888 – July 4, 1968) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as aU.S. representative from California from 1949 to 1959.
Born inSebastopol, California, Scudder graduated from the public schools, supplemented by correspondence courses, night schools, and the reading of law. He became superintendent of utilities for the city of Sebastopol from July 1, 1912 to November 4, 1920. He served in theUnited States Army Coast Artillery Corps from May to December 1918.[1] He became involved in the insurance and real estate business in November 1920.
Scudder was elected city councilman of Sebastopol in April 1924 and mayor in 1926. He was elected to and served as a member of theCalifornia State Assembly from January 1925 to January 1940. He was appointed real estate commissioner of the State of California in January 1943 and resigned March 1, 1948. He served as president of the National Association of License Law Officials from November 1947 to September 1948.
Scudder was elected as aRepublican to theEighty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1959). Scudder voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957.[2] He did not run for re-election in 1958.
After Congress, he returned to the real estate and insurance business. He died in Sebastopol, California, on July 4, 1968, and was interred in Sebastopol Cemetery.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Hubert B. Scudder | 82,947 | 54.5 | |||
| Democratic | Sterling J. Norgard | 68,951 | 45.3 | |||
| Progressive | Roger Kent (write-in) | 304 | 0.2 | |||
| Total votes | 152,302 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) | 85,122 | 54.0 | |
| Democratic | Roger Kent | 72,584 | 46.0 | |
| Total votes | 157,706 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) | 137,801 | 86.4 | |
| Progressive | Carl Sullivan | 21,734 | 13.6 | |
| Total votes | 159,535 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) | 83,762 | 59.1 | |
| Democratic | Max Kortum | 58,004 | 40.9 | |
| Total votes | 141,766 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) | 102,604 | 53.6 | |
| Democratic | Clement Woodnutt Miller | 88,962 | 46.4 | |
| Total votes | 191,566 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 1st congressional district 1949–1959 | Succeeded by |
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