John W. Hulbert

John Whitefield Hulbert (June 1, 1770 – October 19, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

John Whitefield Hulbert
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
September 26, 1814 – March 3, 1815
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded byDaniel Dewey (12th)
William Baylies (7th)
Succeeded bySolomon Strong (12th)
Henry Shaw (7th)
Constituency12th district (1814–15)
7th district (1815–17)
Member of
The New York State Assembly
from Cayuga County
In office
January 4, 1825 – April 21, 1825[1]
Personal details
Born(1770-06-01)June 1, 1770
Alford, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 19, 1831(1831-10-19) (aged 61)
Auburn, New York
Resting placeNorth Street Cemetery
Political partyFederalist
Alma materHarvard University
ProfessionLawyer

Born in Alford, Massachusetts, Hulbert completed preparatory studies. He graduated from Harvard University in 1795. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Alford, Massachusetts, in 1797. He served as director of Berkshire Bank, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Hulbert was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Dewey. He was reelected to the Fourteenth Congress and served from September 26, 1814, to March 3, 1817. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1816. He moved to Auburn, New York, in 1817. He represented Cayuga County as Member of the New York State Assembly in 1825.[1] He resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Auburn, New York, October 19, 1831. He was interred in North Street Cemetery.

References
  • United States Congress. "John W. Hulbert (id: H000935)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Notes
  1. Murlin, Edgar L. (1908), The New York Red Book, Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company, p. 401.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Daniel Dewey		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 12th congressional district
September 28, 1814 – March 3, 1815		 Succeeded by
Solomon Strong
Preceded by
William Baylies		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817		 Succeeded by
Henry Shaw
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