Charles Tubbs was an attorney and historian from Osceola, Tioga County, Pa. He attended Alfred University (Alfred, N.Y.), Union College (Schenectady, N.Y.) and the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.) where he received a degree in law in 1867. He returned to Pennsylvania to practice law in Wellsboro. From 1869 to 1870, he served as transcribing clerk for the State House of Representatives and was an elected member of the House from 1881 to 1885. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 1899 and 1901. Prior to his death, he published several histories on Tioga County.
From the description of Charles Tubbs letters, 1885-1911. (Millersville University Library). WorldCat record id: 9167193
