Harry Hibbard
| Hon. Harry Hibbard | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 3rd district | |
| In office March 3, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Jared Perkins |
| Succeeded by | Aaron H. Cragin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | James Hutchins Johnson |
| Succeeded by | District Eliminated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1816 Concord, Essex County Vermont, USA |
| Died | July 28, 1872 (aged 56) Somerville, Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA |
| Resting place | Village Cemetery Bath, Grafton County New Hampshire, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Sara King Hale Bellows Hibbard |
| Relations | Ellery Albee Hibbard |
| Children | Alice Hibbard |
| Parents | David Hibbard Susannah Streeter Hibbard |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, 1835 |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
Harry Hibbard (June 1, 1816 – July 28, 1872) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.
Early life
Born in Concord, Essex County, Vermont, Hibbard pursued classical studies. He graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire in 1835 where he studied law. After graduation, he was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced practice in Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Career
Hibbard was an assistant clerk and clerk of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1840-1842. He served as an elected member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1843-1845 and Speaker in 1844 and 1845. He served in the New Hampshire Senate in 1845, 1847, and 1848 and as president of that body in 1847 and 1848.[1] In addition, he served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1848 and 1856.
Elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first, Thirty-second, and Thirty-third Congresses, Hibbard served as United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1855). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1854. After leaving Congress, he declined an appointment to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Death
Hibbard died in a sanatorium in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts on July 28, 1872 (age 56 years, 57 days) and is interred at the Village Cemetery, Bath, New Hampshire.
Family life
Son of David and Susannah Streeter, Hibbard married Sara King Hale Bellows on May 13, 1848 and they had one daughter, Alice.[2]
References
- ↑ Partridge, Henry Villiers. A History of Norwich, Vermont. Dartmouth Press, 1905. p. 133. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ Worcester, Foster, Bell, Samuel Thomas, William Lawrence, Charles Henry. In Memory of Sarah King Hibbard (1822-1879): Wife of Harry Hibbard of Bath, and Daughter of Salma Hale, of Keene, N.H. Press of Deland and Barta, 1883. p. 7. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
External links
- Harry Hibbard at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Harry Hibbard (1816 - 1872)
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by James Hutchins Johnson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 4th congressional district March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
Succeeded by District Eliminated |
| Preceded by Jared Perkins |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district March 3, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
Succeeded by Aaron H. Cragin |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by James U. Parker |
President of the New Hampshire Senate 1847–1848 |
Succeeded by William P. Weeks |
| Preceded by Samuel Swasey |
Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1844–1845 |
Succeeded by John P. Hale |
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