Numa Hubert
Democratic
Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
10-08-1853 | Democratic | AD-06 | 0 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: 1820 in Louisiana
Died: January 2, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois
- Legal Troubles: Numa killed George T. Hunt in a duel at the "old Pioneer race course" (at 5:30 A.M. May 21, 1854) following a disagreement at a theater in San Francisco. The weapon of choice was pistol at ten paces. Hunt was mortally wounded in the third round. [Source: sfgenealogy.com]
- Hubert was a major publisher, who printed (most notably) the "Reports of land cases determined in the United States District" in 1862.