Samuel Thomas Hubbard Jr. (1884–1962) was a cotton industry executive and military intelligence officer with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Hubbard served as chief of the Enemy Order of Battle Section in the G2 Military Intelligence Division and then as a liaison to the Allied Forces' headquarters for General John Pershing.
General Pershing appointed him as chief of the Order of Battle Section in the G2 Military Intelligence Division in July 1917.
[9] Hubbard described his lessons learned in military intelligence in a book he penned, Memoirs of a Staff Officer: 1917–1919.
Discussing the history of American involvement in World War I, several nonfiction books make reference to Hubbard's memoir, including: Additionally, Pershing's memoir ("My experiences in the world war") [11] and other history books reference Hubbard's role in World War I without referencing his book, including: Beginning his career, Hubbard joined W. A.
Short & Company in Helena, Arkansas to work as a checker in their cotton classing room and a book keeper.
Speaking at this hearing, Hubbard advocated for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate the cotton commodity market.