Lucius Frederick Hubbard
| Lucius Frederick Hubbard | |
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Lucius Frederick Hubbard
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| 9th Governor of Minnesota | |
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In office January 10, 1882 – January 5, 1887 |
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| Lieutenant | Charles A. Gilman |
| Preceded by | John S. Pillsbury |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Ryan McGill |
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January 26, 1836 Troy, New York |
| Died | February 5, 1913 (aged 77) Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia Thomas |
| Profession | newspaper owner |
Lucius Frederick Hubbard (January 26, 1836 – February 5, 1913) was an American politician. The Republican served as the ninth Governor of Minnesota from January 10, 1882 to January 5, 1887. He also served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Born in 1836 in Troy, New York, and orphaned at ten, Hubbard first worked as a tinsmith in the east and then in Chicago. At age 21 he moved to Red Wing, Minnesota with an old hand-operated printing press and some type; within two months, he was publisher and editor of the Red Wing Republican, in which he promoted his strong political views.
During the American Civil War, Hubbard joined the Union Army in 1861 as a private in the 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. He took part in the siege of Corinth, the siege of Vicksburg, the battle of Nashville and the battle of Fort Blakely. He became colonel of his regiment and, for his services at Nashville, was made a brevet brigadier general on December 16, 1864. After the war's end Hubbard returned to Red Wing, where he simultaneously engaged in milling and railroading. He won election to the state senate, completing his second term in 1875. A partner in the Midland Railroad, he also presided over operations of the Cannon Valley Railroad until his gubernatorial election in 1881.
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