George Hoffman was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania. In 1844 he moved with his parents to DeKalb County, Indiana where his father worked as teacher and farmer, while he attended the local schools. Later he worked as a carpenter and he was also engaged in agriculture. During the American Civil War he enlisted in the Union Army as a member of the Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After the war he returned to Indiana where he worked as a farmer until 1884. In that year he moved with his sons to the Dakota Territory where he founded a Ranch in Walworth County, South Dakota.
Politically Hoffman joined the Republican Party. In 1889 when South Dakota became a regular US-State he was elected to the State Senate. In 1890 he was elected to the office of the Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota. He served in this position between 1891 and 1893 when his term ended. In this function, he was the deputy of Governor Arthur C. Mellette and he presided over the State Senate. Hoffman was also a member of various organizations and institutions including the Grand Army of the Republic. He died on 31 August 1922.
george, hoffman, george, harrison, hoffman, january, 1838, august, 1922, second, lieutenant, governor, south, dakota, from, 1891, 1893, life, editgeorge, hoffman, born, adams, county, pennsylvania, 1844, moved, with, parents, dekalb, county, indiana, where, fa. George Harrison Hoffman January 21 1838 August 31 1922 was the second Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1891 to 1893 Life editGeorge Hoffman was born in Adams County Pennsylvania In 1844 he moved with his parents to DeKalb County Indiana where his father worked as teacher and farmer while he attended the local schools Later he worked as a carpenter and he was also engaged in agriculture During the American Civil War he enlisted in the Union Army as a member of the Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry After the war he returned to Indiana where he worked as a farmer until 1884 In that year he moved with his sons to the Dakota Territory where he founded a Ranch in Walworth County South Dakota Politically Hoffman joined the Republican Party In 1889 when South Dakota became a regular US State he was elected to the State Senate In 1890 he was elected to the office of the Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota He served in this position between 1891 and 1893 when his term ended In this function he was the deputy of Governor Arthur C Mellette and he presided over the State Senate Hoffman was also a member of various organizations and institutions including the Grand Army of the Republic He died on 31 August 1922 References editExternal links editGeorge H Hoffman at Find a Grave The Political Graveyard Online Biography Political offices Preceded byJames H Fletcher Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota1891 1893 Succeeded byCharles N Herreid nbsp nbsp This South Dakota politician related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George H Hoffman amp oldid 1195928643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
