Ulysses Hobbs

Ulysses Hobbs (April 29, 1832 – August 14, 1911) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1858 to 1860.

Early life Ulysses Hobbs was born on April 29, 1832, to William Hobbs.

Career Prior to the Civil War, Hobbs served as a lieutenant colonel in the Maryland militia. He was a captain of the Independent Riflemen. He was present at John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.

Hobbs worked as a lawyer in Howard and Frederick counties. In 1890, he returned to Frederick to practice law. On August 1, 1893, he was appointed to the board of pension appeals.

Personal life

Hobbs did not marry. Later in life, he lived with his brother-in-law Ignatius Dorsey in New Market.

Hobbs died on August 14, 1911, at the state sanatorium in Sabillasville. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.