Robert H. Hotchkiss Explained

Robert H. Hotchkiss
State:Wisconsin
State Senate:Wisconsin
District:1st
Term Start:January 8, 1868
Term End:January 13, 1869
Predecessor:Van Eps Young
Successor:David Taylor
Term Start1:January 12, 1859
Term End1:January 9, 1861
Predecessor1:Elijah Fox Cook
Successor1:Luther H. Cary
State Assembly2:Wisconsin
District2:Sheboygan 2nd
Term Start2:January 14, 1857
Term End2:January 13, 1858
Predecessor2:Reed C. Brazelton
Successor2:William H. Prentice
Birth Name:Robert Henry Hotchkiss
Birth Date:24 December 1818
Birth Place:Smithfield, New York
Death Place:New York, New York
Restingplace:Union Cemetery
Plymouth, Wisconsin
Father:Amzi Hotchkiss
Mother:Aruby (Henry) Hotchkiss
Occupation:farmer, tanner, miller
Party:Democratic

Robert Henry Hotchkiss (December 24, 1818 – September 29, 1878) was a businessman and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate for 3 years, and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for one year.

Biography

Hotchkiss was born on December 24, 1818, Christmas Eve, in Smithfield, New York. On July 3, 1851 Hotchkiss married Jenette Bartholf. They had two children. He died on September 29, 1878.[1] Hotchkiss was in the printing business and settled in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. He died at his son-in-law's home in New York City.[2]

Career

Hotchkiss was a member of the Assembly in 1857 and of the Senate from 1859 to 1860 and again in 1868. He was a Democrat.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert H. Hotchkiss. Portrait and Biographical Record of Sheboygan County, Wis.. 2014-02-13.
  2. Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, volume VIII, Biographical Sketch of Robert H. Hotchkiss, pg. 473