Bio. of Frederick W. Hubbell ~ grandson of Frederick M. Hubbell
A Narrative History
of
The People of Iowa
with
SPECIALTREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN
EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR,INDUSTRY,
BUSINESS, ETC.
by
EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN, LL. B., A.M.
Curator of the
Historical, Memorial and Art Department ofIowa
Volume IV
THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc.
Chicago and NewYork
1931
FREDERICK W. HUBBELL must find a definite measure of pride and satisfaction
in being an executive officer of the Equitable Life Insurance Company of Des
Moines, of which he is vice president, for this substantial and well conducted
concern, the history of which covers a period of more than sixty years, had
asone of its founders his paternal grandfather, Frederick M. Hubbell, who
has beenone of the foremost figures in the march of development and progress
of DesMoines, where he established residence in 1855 and where he now
maintains hishome, having celebrated in January, 1930, the ninety-first anniversary of hisbirth.Of this patriarchal and honored citizen more specific mention ismade on other pages of this publication, in the personal sketch of his son Frederick C., who is, in turn, the father of Frederick W. of this review. By reason of such reference to the careers of the grandfather and the father no further record of the family history is here demanded.
Frederick W. Hubbell was born in Des Moines on the 24th day ofNovember,
1891, ad here his early education was acquired in the public schools,including
the high school.It was thereafter his privilege to become astudent in
historic old Harvard University, and in that institution he wasgraduated as a
member of the class of 1913 and with the degree of Bachelor ofArts.Upon his
return to his native city he became assistant treasurer ofthe Equitable Life
Insurance Company, with which he has since continued hisexecutive
association and of which he is now the vice president.Mr.Hubbell is one of the
representative business men of the younger generation inhis native city, is
vitally interested in all that touches the welfare andadvancement of that city,
is a Republican in politics, and he and his wife arecommunicants of St.
Paul's Church Protestant Episcopal.
On the 19th of June, 1915, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Hubbelland
Miss Helen L. Clark, who was born in Sioux City, this state, and whoreceived
the advantages of the University of Minnesota and of the exclusiveFinch
School in New York City.Rufus B. Clark, father of Mrs. Hubbell, wasan executive
of the Queal Lumber Company, which maintains establishments inSioux City
and Des Moines, Iowa, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.Mr. and Mrs.Hubbell have
two children:Frederick W., Jr., born June 15, 1921, andHelen Ann, born
September 13, 1924.
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