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Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard (August 22, 1802 – September 14, 1886) was an American fur trader, insurance underwriter, and land speculator. He was influential in the development of the city of Chicago and responsible for its growth during the 19th century.
Mar 17, 2003 · Gurdon S. Hubbard the oldest settler of Chicago, died yesterday morning at his home on Locust street, just west of La Salle avenue, at the age of 84 years. There were with him when he died his wife, his daughter, Mrs. Alice Williams of Northfeld, Minn., and his son, Gurdon S. Hubbard Jr.
The Life of Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard One man’s life spans the time from when Illinois became a state in 1818 to more than a decade after the Chicago’s great fire in 1871. Gurdon Staltonstall Hubbard helped realize Joliet’s vision of a canal and established Chicago as a the marketplace of the Midwest.
Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard was an American fur trader, insurance underwriter, and land speculator. He was influential in the development of the city of Chicago and responsible for its growth during the 19th century.
Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard (August 22, 1802 in Windsor, Vermont – September 14, 1886 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American fur trader, insurance underwriter and land speculator. Hubbard first arrived in Chicago on October 1, 1818 as a voyageur.
Autobiography of Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard
Oct 8, 2021 · Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard first came to Mackinac Island in 1818 as a clerk for the American Fur Company. In the same year, his work took him to Chicago where he eventually settled and became one of the city’s most influential citizens.
