Hubert Baxter Scudder (November 5, 1888 – July 4, 1968) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms 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 byClarence F. Lea
Succeeded byClement Woodnutt Miller
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
January 5, 1925 – January 6, 1941
Preceded byEmmett I. Donohue
Succeeded byRichard H. McCollister
Constituency12th district (1925-1931)
7th district (1931-1941)
Personal details
Born
Herbert Baxter Scudder

(1888-11-05)November 5, 1888
Sebastopol, California
DiedJuly 4, 1968(1968-07-04) (aged 79)
Sebastopol, California
Resting placeSebastopol Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Helen B. Norton
(after 1924)
Military service
Allegiance United States Army
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Coast Artillery Corps
Years of service1918-1918

Early life and education

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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 Army Coast Artillery Corps from May to December 1918.[1] He became involved in the insurance and real estate business in November 1920.

Political career

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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.

Congress

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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.[2] He did not run for re-election in 1958.

Post-congressional career and death

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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.

Electoral history

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1948 United States House of Representatives elections[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hubert B. Scudder 82,947 54.5
Democratic Sterling J. Norgard 68,951 45.3
Progressive Roger Kent (write-in) 304 0.2
Total votes 152,302 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic
1950 United States House of Representatives elections[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) 85,122 54.0
Democratic Roger Kent 72,584 46.0
Total votes 157,706 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold
1952 United States House of Representatives elections[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) 137,801 86.4
Progressive Carl Sullivan 21,734 13.6
Total votes 159,535 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold
1954 United States House of Representatives elections[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) 83,762 59.1
Democratic Max Kortum 58,004 40.9
Total votes 141,766 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold
1956 United States House of Representatives elections[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hubert B. Scudder (Incumbent) 102,604 53.6
Democratic Clement Woodnutt Miller 88,962 46.4
Total votes 191,566 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "The New N. S. G. W. Officer Enlists", The Sebastopol Times, Sebastopol, California, volume XXVIII, number 45, June 14, 1918, page 1. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
  3. ^ 1948 election results
  4. ^ 1950 election results
  5. ^ 1952 election results
  6. ^ 1954 election results
  7. ^ 1956 election results
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 1st congressional district

1949–1959
Succeeded by

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress