Herman H. Hoffman

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Herman H. Hoffman
File:Herman H. Hoffman.png
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 byCharles Couch
Succeeded byPatrick H. Cashin (1st dist.)
Peter N. Peterson (2nd dist.)
Personal details
Born(1844-04-01)April 1, 1844
Görlitz, Province of Silesia, Prussia
DiedAugust 12, 1931(1931-08-12) (aged 87)
Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery, Amherst, Wisconsin
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Margaretha M. Hoffman
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(m. 1867; died 1931)​
Children
  • William F. Hoffman
  • (b. 1868; died 1896)
  • Nettie R. (Tobie)
  • (b. 1871; died 1951)
  • Henry Herman Hoffman
  • (b. 1880; died 1944)
  • Ada Fredricka (Waller)
  • (b. 1881; died 1971)
  • Mary Sophia (Aldrich)
  • (b. 1883; died 1941)
  • Grant S. Hoffman
  • (b. 1885; died 1904)
  • Leslie L Hoffman
  • (b. 1889; died 1952)
  • Ruby H. (Peterson)
  • (b. 1892; died 1960)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1864–1865
RankCorporal, USV
Unit7th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

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.

Biography

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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

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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.

References

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