Frederick C. Cubberly was born in Chillicothe, Missouri, in 1869. He was educated in Marion, Indiana before moving to Florida in 1895. Cubberly studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1898. The same year he was appointed U.S. Commissioner for the Northern District of Florida, first of many public offices Cubberly held. In 1902 he was appointed as the customs collector for Cedar Key. He was based in Gainesville and was judge for the municipal court of Gainesville from 1914-1916 and the city attorney from 1916-1917. Cubberly served as U.S. Attorney for Northern Florida from 1908-1916 and again from 1923 to his death in 1932. In addition, he was secretary of the Florida Republican Convention in 1927 and served twice as a delegate to the Republican National Convention.
From the description of Frederick C. Cubberly Papers, 1906-1929. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 49638416
