Herman H. Hoffman (April 1, 1844 – August 12, 1931) was a German American immigrant, farmer, and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Portage County.
Herman H. Hoffman | |
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 Photo ca. February 1865; featured in A Standard History of Portage County, Wisconsin (1919) | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Portage district | |
| In office January 1895 – January 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Couch |
| Succeeded by | Patrick H. Cashin (1st dist.) Peter N. Peterson (2nd dist.) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1844 Görlitz, Province of Silesia, Prussia |
| Died | August 12, 1931 (aged 87) Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, Amherst, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Margaretha M. Hoffman
(m. 1867; died 1931) |
| Children |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1864–1865 |
| Rank | Corporal, USV |
| Unit | 7th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography
editHoffman was born on April 1, 1844, in Görlitz, Prussia. During the American Civil War, he served with the 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. On August 12, 1931, Hoffman died in Amherst, Wisconsin. A resolution was read by the Assembly in his honor following his death.[1]
Political career
editHoffman was a member of the Assembly during the 1895 session.[2] Additionally, he was Supervisor and Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Amherst (town), Wisconsin and Village Supervisor and President (also similar to Mayor) of Amherst Junction, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
References
edit- ^ Senate, Wisconsin. Legislature (1932). JOURNALS AND INDEXES OF THE 1931 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. Madison. pp. 56–58. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-08-05.