Frank A. Hubbell collection

Frank Alaric Hubbell was born in Albuquerque on October 12, 1862. His father, James L. Hubbell had been a native of Connecticut who first came to New Mexico as a United States Army soldier in 1848. After his marriage to Juliana Gutierrez, a daughter of Juan M. Gutierrez, the senior Hubbell became a New Mexico farmer and merchant. Frank was the eighth child born to the couple. As a boy, Hubbell attended the public schools in Albuquerque. In 1881, he graduated from St. Michael's College of Santa Fe. Following his graduation from St. Michael's, Hubbell engaged in the mercantile business at St. John's, Arizona. While in Arizona, he served as Deputy County Sheriff and first became interested in sheep raising. In 1888, he married Trimada Garcea and returned to Albuquerque. Although Hubbell's business activities covered a wide range, he was best known as a sheep raiser. He was also a large cattle raiser. Additionally, Hubbell was the founder, president and treasurer of the Frank A. Hubbell Company, dealers in general merchandise and livestock. Politically, Hubbell was a Republican and very active in party politics. His first political office was as a member of the Territorial Legislature in 1890. In 1892, he was elected to Territorial Senate. Other political jobs held by Hubbell were Bernalillo county assessor, probate judge, superintendent of schools, and county treasurer. Besides serving as an elected official, Hubbell was a prominent figure in the New Mexico Republican councils, having been chairman of the Bernalillo County Central Committee for fourteen years. From 1900 until 1904, Hubbell also served as the state Republican chairman. As state chairman, his party received a majority at the polls in both his first and second campaigns. Despite the fact that Hubbell was opposed by factions of New Mexico Republicans (most notably Miguel Otero), he was the Republican nominee for the U. S. Senate in 1916. Hubbell was defeated in the general election by the Democratic candidate, A. A. Jones.