Hobson was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th District in 1872, but again was defeated.
hˈɑːbsən wʌzɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɚðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz fɹʌm kɛntˈʌkiz fˈoːɹθ dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, bˌʌt ɐɡˈɛn wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd.