Selah R. Hobbie

American politician

Selah Reeve Hobbie

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th district
In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829
Preceded by	Henry Ashley
Succeeded by	Perkins King

Personal details
Born	(1797-03-10)March 10, 1797 Newburgh, New York, U.S.
Died	March 23, 1854(1854-03-23) (aged 57) Washington, D.C., U.S.

Selah Reeve Hobbie (March 10, 1797 – March 23, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1827 to 1829.

Biography

Born in Newburgh, New York, Hobbie studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delhi, New York.

Career

He served as district attorney of Delaware County 1823–1827. He served as member of the State assembly 1827–1829. He served in the militia as brigade major and inspector.

Congress

Hobbie was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829).

Later career and death

He was appointed Assistant Postmaster General and served from 1829 until 1851, when he resigned on account of ill health. He was appointed First Assistant Postmaster General and served from March 22, 1853, until his death in Washington, D.C., March 23, 1854.

He was interred in Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., on March 26, 1854.