Caledonia

HUBBARD, Lorenzo W.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 213

Lorenzo W. HUBBARD, of Lyndon, was born 03 February 1841 in Lyndon [Caledonia 
County, Vermont], son of Richard and Loraine (WEEKS) HUBBARD. Received his 
education in the common schools of his native town and at Lyndon Academy. 
Enlisted 01 September 1863 in Company M, Eleventh Regiment Vermont 
Volunteers, and on the completion of its organization was appointed sergeant. 
Served in this capacity one year; made hospital steward of the regiment and 
served as such until the close of the war. [The Civil War officially ended 
in April 1865.] Then studied medicine at the Bellevue Hospital Medical 
College, New York, from which he graduated 01 March 1867. The following 
April went to Lunenburg [Essex County, Vermont], where he practiced medicine 
six years; then located permanently at Lyndon.

Represented Lyndon at the General Assembly in 1882 and 1886. In each session 
was a member of the committee on he insane, and offered in he House the joint 
resolutions requesting the Governor to appoint a commission to investigate the 
advisability and location of a separate building for the care of the criminal 
and convict insane, which resulted in the construction of the asylum at 
Waterbury [Washington County, Vermont]. In 1883 was made president of the 
St. Johnsbury board of examining surgeons for pensions, which office he 
acceptably filled for more than two years.

Is deacon of the Congregational church. Is a practitioner of the regular 
school and since 1867 has belonged to the White Mountain Medical Society; 
also a member of the Vermont Medical Society, and was one of its license 
censors tow years; has served as treasurer of the Lyndon Republican Club. 
Member of Cresent Lodge Free & Accepted Masons, Lyndonville; Chamberlin Post 
Grand Army of the Republic, No. 1, of St. Johnsbury; has taken great interest 
in the academy and graded schools of Lyndon, serving on the committee the 
past twelve years. On 10 November 1868 Dr. [Lorenzo W.] HUBBARD married Mary 
E., daughter of Bela and Martha (PERRY) HALTON. Of this union there was 
issue: Charles Bela, May E. (deceased), and one son who died in infancy.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly