Samuel Birdsey Hubbard Explained

Samuel Birdsey Hubbard
Birth Date:	13 June 1833
Birth Place:	Wadesboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:	Businessman
Children:	3
Signature:	Signature of Samuel Birdsey Hubbard (1833–1903).png

Samuel Birdsey Hubbard (June 13, 1833  - June 21, 1903) was a businessman in the United States. He was involved in the hardware, banking, gas, real estate, and railroad businesses.^[1] He settled in Jacksonville, Florida, seeking a climatic remedy for health issues.^[2]

He was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina, and grew up in Connecticut.^[3] He married Almira F. Hubbard on February 21, 1860, and they had two sons and a daughter.^{[4] [5]}

Hubbard died at his home in Jacksonville, Florida on June 21, 1903.^[6]

The Florida State Archives have a photo of his S. B. Hunnard & Co. store in Jacksonville.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Mabry, Donald J.. World's Finest Beach: A Brief History of the Jacksonville Beaches. May 6, 2010. Arcadia Publishing. 9781614231783. Google Books.
2. Book: Reclaiming Jacksonville: Stories Behind the River City's Historic Landmarks. Ennis. Davis. Robert. Mann. April 25, 2012. Arcadia Publishing. 9781614238256. Google Books.
3. Web site: Makers of America: An Historical and Biographical Work by an Able Corps of Writers. July 2, 1909. A. B. Caldwell. Google Books.
4. Book: The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography . V . James T. White & Company . 191–192 . 1907 . 2021-03-18 . Google Books.
5. Web site: The Iron Age. July 2, 1903. Chilton Company. Google Books.
6. News: Samuel B. Hubbard . . 2 . 1903-06-22 . 2021-03-18 . Newspapers.com.
7. Web site: S.B. Hubbard Company, hardware and appliances - Jacksonville, Florida. Florida Memory. July 2, 2020.