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 by	Clarence F. Lea
Succeeded by	Clement Woodnutt Miller
Personal details
Born	November 5, 1888 Sebastopol, California
Died	July 4, 1968 (aged 79) Sebastopol, California
Political party	Republican

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

1. "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.

• United States Congress. "Hubert B. Scudder (id: S000198)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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