From 1816 on, he published the
Norwich Journal. In February 1820, he married Almira Mead (1800-1878; daughter of Gen. Thompson Mead), and they had five children, among them State Senator
John F. Hubbard Jr. (born 1822). He was a member of the
New York State Assembly (Chenango Co.) in
1824. He was a member of the
New York State Senate (2nd D.) from 1829 to 1836, sitting in the
52nd,
53rd,
54th,
55th,
56th,
57th,
58th and
59th New York State Legislatures. He died on October 5, 1876, in
Norwich,
Chenango County, New York. ==Sources==