Mount Hope in Lawrence County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Major David Hubbard
Photographed by Billy Clemmons, December 10, 2024
1. Major David Hubbard Marker
Inscription.
Major David Hubbard. . In 1843, David Hubbard (1792-1874), residing on a 120 acre tract in this section, was overseeing the construction of his mills and factories. A War of 18 12 veteran and cousin to Sam Houston, David was the son of Revolutionary War officer Thomas Hubbard. A man of many talents, he was a noted lawyer, merchant, land speculator, orator and politician. David and his brother, Greene K. Hubbard helped make the original surveys of our county (1817). The contacts that he made while buying extensive tracts of Indian lands (1830-40s) in AL and MS proved important when Jefferson Davis appointed him Confederate Indian Affairs Commissioner on 16 Mar 1861. While serving in that capacity, Hubbard contacted Chief John Ross to encourage the Cherokee Nation to join the Confederacy. Hubbards political career was extensive: Alabama senator, 1827-28; Alabama Rep., 1831, 1942 45, 1853; US Rep. 2nd District, 1839-41, 5th District, 1849-51; Alabama elector in presidential election of 1860; and Alabama Rep. to Confederate Congress, 1861-1863. Hubbard died in Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 20 Jan 1874, and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Churchyard, Rosedale, LA. At various times, he lived in Countland, Moulton, on the Kinlock Mill Tract, and in southeast Lawrence County.
In 1843, David Hubbard (1792-1874), residing on a 120 acre tract in this section, was overseeing the construction of his mills and factories. A War of 1812 veteran and cousin to Sam Houston, David was the son of Revolutionary War officer Thomas Hubbard. A man of many talents, he was a noted lawyer, merchant, land speculator, orator and politician. David and his brother, Greene K. Hubbard helped make the original surveys of our county (1817). The contacts that he made while buying extensive tracts of Indian lands (1830-40s) in AL and MS proved important when Jefferson Davis appointed him Confederate Indian Affairs Commissioner on 16 Mar 1861. While serving in that capacity, Hubbard contacted Chief John Ross to encourage the Cherokee Nation to join the Confederacy. Hubbards political career was extensive: Alabama senator, 1827-28; Alabama Rep., 1831, 1942 45, 1853; US Rep. 2nd District, 1839-41, 5th District, 1849-51; Alabama elector in presidential election of 1860; and Alabama Rep. to Confederate Congress, 1861-1863. Hubbard died in Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 20 Jan 1874, and was buried at Trinity Episcopal Churchyard, Rosedale, LA. At various times, he lived in Countland, Moulton, on the Kinlock Mill Tract, and in southeast Lawrence County.
Erected by Lawrence Country Historical Commission,
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1874.
Location. 34° 26.755′ N, 87° 28.968′ W. Marker is in Mount Hope, Alabama, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of County Road 23 and County Road 26, on the right when traveling north on County Road 23. In front of Mount Hope Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8510 Co Rd 23, Mount Hope AL 35651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
