George Murray Hulbert
American judge and politician
Born
May 14th, 1881
144 years ago
Died
April 26th, 1950
75 years ago — 68 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as a New York State Supreme Court judge
Elected as a U.S. Congressman from New York
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