Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 3. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 418. JUDGE WILLIAM CANNON HUBBARD. For four years Judge William Cannon Hubbard served on the bench of the county court of Marion county, and prior to that time he had proven his worth as a citizen in other public affairs. He had also given practical demonstration of his business ability along agricultural lines and is still the owner of valuable farming property although in recent years he has disposed of much of his land. He was born in Pike county, Illinois, November 8, 1836, his parents being Charles and Margaret (Cannon) Hubbard. The father was a native of Kentucky and the mother of Missouri, in which state they were married. Charles Hubbard had been previously married and by the first union there were two children. Soon after he wedded Margaret Cannon he removed to Illinois where he resided until 1847, when he crossed the plains with ox teams to Oregon, making his first location on Clear creek, about seven miles from Oregon city. A year later, or in the fall of 1848, he took up his abode on French prairie, in Marion county, where he acquired a donation claim of six hundred and forty acres. Upon that property, he resided to the time of his death, which occurred in 1884, when he was eighty-four years of age. He had placed many substantial improvements upon his land and had converted the wild prairie into rich and productive fields. Hubbard Place, on the Southern Pacific Railroad, is built upon that claim and was named in his honor. He had for thirty-seven years been a resident of Oregon at the time of his demise, and had taken an active and helpful part in the work of pioneer development and improvement as well as in the labors that brought about the later day prosperity. His wife passed away in February, 1880, at the age of sixty-nine years. Judge Hubbard spent his youthful days with his parents and acquired his education in the public school. In the winter of 1851 he began earning his own living, becoming a partner in an enterprise to furnish saw logs for a mill near his home. His time was then occupied from November until the following June. In 1855 he left home and went to the mines at Yreka, California, where he was engaged in mining until July, 1857, when he returned in Marion county. He then took up the occupation of farming in which he continued until 1892, winning a substantial measure of success along that line. His methods were practical and progressive and his labors resulted in the development of productive fields and the harvesting of large crops. At one time he owned six hundred acres of land in the Mission bottoms, in Marion county, but since his removal to Salem has disposed of portions of this tract from time to time until his holdings now include about two hundred and forty-five acres. He was first called to office in 1882, when elected county commissioner of Marion county. His record in that position received public endorsement in a reelection in 1884, or for two complete terms. In 1892, he was elected county judge and removed to Salem, where he has since resided. He served upon the bench for four years but since that time has lived retired. In 1859, Judge Hubbard was married to Miss Helen M. Cooley of Marion county, a daughter of Christopher Cooley, who came to Oregon from Clay county, Missouri, in 1845. Unto Judge and Mrs Hubbard have been born seven children of whom four are yet living. Walter S., engaged in the drayage business at Seattle, Washington; Orville B., mining in Alaska; Ira W., a farmer of Idaho; and Dolly H., the wife of Joseph Graber, a plumber of Salem, Oregon. Politically Judge Hubbard has ever been a stalwart republican since age conferred upon him the right of franchise and at all times is conversant with the vital questions and issues of the day. He is well known in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, holding membership with Chemeketa Lodge No. 1, the first lodge organized in the state. He has passed though all the chairs for the local organization and enjoys the high regard of his brethren of the fraternity in an unusual degree. Few citizens of Oregon can boast of a longer residence in this state than Judge ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2006 by Robyn Greenlund, rgreenlund61 at yahoo.com. Unless otherwise stated, submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.