Today in Wheeling History: August 23--Chester D. Hubbard, a two-term U.S. Representative from West Virginia and a prominent figure in the state's early history, died in Wheeling (1891).
Chester D. Hubbard was a businessman, politician, and Congressman from Wheeling, West Virginia. He served in the Virginia legislature before the Civil War, helped found West Virginia during the war, and was later elected as a Republican to two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1865-1869. Outside politics, Hubbard worked in banking and manufacturing in Wheeling, serving as president of a bank and several companies. He promoted railroads, education, and other civic causes in the city. Hubbard came from a prominent New England family and graduated first in his class from Wesleyan University (https://tinyurl.com/5n95xuwx).
Chester D. Hubbard was a businessman, politician, and Congressman from Wheeling, West Virginia. He served in the Virginia legislature before the Civil War, helped found West Virginia during the war, and was later elected as a Republican to two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1865-1869. Outside politics, Hubbard worked in banking and manufacturing in Wheeling, serving as president of a bank and several companies. He promoted railroads, education, and other civic causes in the city. Hubbard came from a prominent New England family and graduated first in his class from Wesleyan University (https://tinyurl.com/5n95xuwx).
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