Herman H. Hoffman Explained

Herman H. Hoffman
State:Wisconsin
State Assembly:Wisconsin
District:Portage
Term Start:January 1895
Term End:January 1897
Predecessor:Charles Couch
Successor:Patrick H. Cashin
Peter N. Peterson
Party:Republican
Birth Date:1 April 1844
Birth Place:Görlitz, Province of Silesia, Prussia
Death Place:Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S.
Restingplace:Greenwood Cemetery,
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Volunteers
Union Army
Rank:Corporal, USV
Serviceyears:1864 - 1865
Unit:7th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles:American Civil War

Herman H. Hoffman (April 1, 1844August 12, 1931) was a German American immigrant, farmer, and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Portage County.

Biography

Hoffman 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

Hoffman 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: JOURNALS AND INDEXES OF THE 1931 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. Madison. 1932. 56–58. 2015-08-05. Senate. Wisconsin. Legislature.
  2. Web site: Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999 . State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . 63 . 2015-08-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150404052836/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf . 2015-04-04 .