![]() Jay Hubbell, 1860 U.S. Census, Ontonagon Township, Michigan. NARA Image. Eponym: a person after whom a community, place, or other thing is named. We'll investigate the eponym for the community of Hubbell with this migrant story! Jay Abel Hubbell (1829-1900) grew up in Oakland County, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1853. Admitted to the bar in 1855, Hubbell soon found himself elected Upper Peninsula District Attorney. He lived in Ontonagon at the rooming house operated by the village's founder, James K. Paul. ![]() Photo Courtesy Library of Congress After marrying and moving to Houghton, Hubbell served from 1861-1867 as Houghton County's Prosecuting Attorney. In 1872, he was elected to Congress. He served in that position until 1883. In the meantime, Hubbell worked as a state commissioner to the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, and prepared Michigan's state mineral exhibit for the exhibition. ![]() Photo Courtesy Michigan Tech Archives. |
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