Peary Arctic Club
| Thomas Hamlin Hubbard | |
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Thomas Hamlin Hubbard
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| Born |
December 20, 1838 Hallowell, Maine |
| Died | May 19, 1915 (aged 76) New York City, New York |
| Place of burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |
 Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
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| Unit | 25th Maine Infantry |
| Commands held | 30th Maine Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Lawyer, financier and philanthropist |
Thomas Hamlin Hubbard (December 20, 1838 – May 19, 1915) was a Union Army colonel from Maine during the Civil War who was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, for meritorious service. After the war, Hubbard was a lawyer, railroad executive, financier, businessman and philanthropist.
Soldier, lawyer, philanthropist, and financier, Hubbard was best known for his enthusiasm for Arctic exploration, which contributed to the discovery of the North Pole. For years he was President of the Peary Arctic Club, which was formed to give Admiral Robert E. Peary financial backing in his polar quest; but after this quest had ended in success Hubbard's interest in the frozen north did not end, and he was one of the financial contributors to the Donald B. MacMillan expedition in the Arctic studying the native tribes.
Hubbard was born in Hallowell, Maine, December 20, 1838. He was the second son of Maine governor Dr. John Hubbard, who signed the unpopular Maine Liquor Law in 1851. After graduating from Bowdoin College in 1857 and studying law, he was admitted to the bar. He then moved to New York and began studies at Albany Law School. He received his LL.B. in 1861, and was admitted to the New York bar.
The Civil War soon broke out, and the young lawyer went to the front as a first lieutenant and adjutant with the 25th Maine Infantry, a nine-month regiment. Hubbard later enlisted in the 30th Maine Infantry as lieutenant colonel.
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