Hubert B. Scudder

Hubert Baxter Scudder (November 5, 1888 July 4, 1968) was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1949 to 1959.

Hubert B. Scudder
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1949  January 3, 1959
Preceded byClarence F. Lea
Succeeded byClement Woodnutt Miller
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
January 5, 1925  January 6, 1941
Preceded byEmmett I. Donohue
Succeeded byRichard H. McCollister
Constituency12th district (1925-1931)
7th district (1931-1941)
Personal details
Born(1888-11-05)November 5, 1888
Sebastopol, California
DiedJuly 4, 1968(1968-07-04) (aged 79)
Sebastopol, California
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Helen B. Norton
(after 1924)
Military service
Allegiance United States Army
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Coast Artillery Corps
Years of service1918-1918
Battles/warsWorld War I

Early life and education

Born in Sebastopol, California, Scudder graduated from the public schools, supplemented by correspondence courses, night schools, and the reading of law. He became superintendent of utilities for the city of Sebastopol from July 1, 1912, to November 4, 1920. He served in the United States Coast Artillery from May to December 1918. He became involved in the insurance and real estate business in November 1920.

Political career

Scudder was elected city councilman of Sebastopol in April 1924 and mayor in 1926. He was elected to and served as a member of the California State Assembly from January 1925 to January 1940. He was appointed real estate commissioner of the State of California in January 1943 and resigned March 1, 1948. He served as president of the National Association of License Law Officials from November 1947 to September 1948.

Scudder was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1959). Scudder voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[1] He did not run for re-election in 1958.

Post-congressional career and death

After Congress, he returned to the real estate and insurance business. He died in Sebastopol, California, on July 4, 1968. He was interred in Sebastopol Cemetery.

References

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