Orlando Hubbs | |
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| Member of theNew York State Senate | |
| In office 1910–1911 | |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly | |
| In office 1902–1908 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Kitchin |
| Succeeded by | James E. O'Hara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Orlando Hubbs (1840-02-18)February 18, 1840 Commack, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1930(1930-12-05) (aged 90) Smithtown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Orlando Hubbs (February 18, 1840 – December 5, 1930) was an American carriage builder, ship's joiner and politician. He moved fromNew York toNorth Carolina in 1865, where he helped organize theRepublican Party in the state. He served as aU.S. Congressman fromNorth Carolina between 1881 and 1883.
Born inCommack, New York on Long Island, Hubbs attended local schools. He moved toNorthport, New York in 1856 and learned the trade of a carriage and wagon builder. He subsequently became employed as a ship’s joiner atHunters Point, New York during theAmerican Civil War.
In 1865, Hubbs moved toNew Bern, North Carolina and became engaged in mercantile pursuits. He took an active part in organizing theRepublican Party in North Carolina.
From 1871 to 1881 Hubbs was elected as sheriff ofCraven County. He ran forUnited States House of Representatives in 1880, an election cycle in which the GOP convention was divided over his party nomination.[1]Curtis H. Brogden, a former congressman, emerged in the campaign as an outspoken opponent of Hubbs. However, the publicity of the factionalism dissolved during the general election campaign, where Hubbs defeatedDemocratic white supremacistWilliam H. Kitchin by fifteen percentage points.[2]
During the47th congressional session (1881–83), Hubbs was dubbed as being one of four "carpetbaggers," and worked quietly onpatronage for political supporters, in addition to pursuing matters important to his district.[1] In early January 1883, Hubbs was one of only seven House Republicans to vote against thePendleton Civil Service Reform Act,[3] legislation sponsored byOhioJim Crow DemocratGeorge H. Pendleton to replace thespoils system (whichRadical Republicans effectively used in the post-Civil War years to ensure civil rights for blacks) with a bloated bureaucracy controlled by Democrats to discriminate against blacks.[4] Under immense political pressure following the assassination of PresidentJames A. Garfield, the vast majority ofStalwarts which had opposed civil service reform ultimately voted for the Pendleton Act.
In the1882 United States House of Representatives elections, Hubbs ran for re-election, though once again faced GOP factionalism. The party's district convention resulted in disorder and confusion, as both he and attorneyJames E. O'Hara claimed to be the actual party nominee for the general election.[1] Hubbs subsequently dropped out of the race in mid-October that year,[5] noting the disastrous consequences of the intraparty schism.[1] O'Hara then won the general election that year to succeed Hubbs.[6]
During the1884 United States presidential election, Hubbs served as a presidential elector for the Republican nomineeJames G. Blaine, who lost the general election toBourbon DemocratGrover Cleveland.[1]
In 1890, he returned to New York state and Long Island, settling inCentral Islip on the South Shore. He was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Suffolk Co., 2nd D.) in1903,1904,1905,1906,1907 and1908. He served in theNew York Senate in 1909 and 1910.
He then lived inSmithtown until his death in 1930. His body was interred in Commack Cemetery, in his hometown of Commack.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 2nd congressional district 1881–1883 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | New York State Assembly Suffolk County, 1st District 1903–1908 | Succeeded by |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 1st District 1909–1910 | Succeeded by |
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