Josiah Ogden Hoffman was born on April 14, 1766, in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Nicholas Hoffman (1736–1800) and Sarah Ogden Hoffman (1742–1821). He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in New York City, and entered politics as a Federalist.[1]
CareerEdit
Josiah Ogden Hoffman, ca. 1790, portrait miniature by John Ramage (from Frick Photoarchive).
From 1810 to 1811, he was Recorder of New York City; again a member of the State Assembly in 1812–13; and again Recorder of New York City from 1813 to 1815.
In 1828, he was appointed as one of the first justices (with Samuel Jones and Thomas J. Oakley) of the then established New York City Superior Court, and remained on the bench until his death in 1837.[3]
Personal lifeEdit
On February 16, 1789, he married Mary Colden (1770–1797), and they had four children, including:
Sarah Matilda Hoffman (1791–1809), who was engaged to Washington Irving (1783–1859), who studied law at Hoffman's office, but did not wed because of her death before the marriage took place.
Ogden Hoffman (1794–1856), a Congressman,[5] who married Emily Burrall and later Virginia Southard.
He was a member of the New York Society Library, which has records of some of the books he borrowed between 1790 and 1805.[6]
Following his first wife's death in 1797, on August 7, 1802, he married Maria Fenno (1781–1823), daughter of John Fenno (1751–1798), the Federalist editor of the Gazette of the United States. Maria's sister, Mary Eliza Fenno (d. 1817) married Gulian C. Verplanck. Together, Hoffman and Maria had three children, including:
^Hoffman, Eugene Augustus (1899). Genealogy of the Hoffman family : descendants of Martin Hoffman, with biographical notes . New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
^[1] National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, July 20, 1804, p. 2.
^[2] History of the City Superior Court, in the New York Times on August 13, 1890
^ ab(PDF). auburnhistoricproperties.org. Auburn Historic Properties. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
^"New York Society Library, City Readers". Retrieved 4 March 2022.
Sources
Genealogy of the Hoffman Family by Eugene Augustus Hoffman (Dodd, Mead & Co., NYC; pg. 204ff)
William Wickham Hoffman, Eleven generations of Hoffmans in New York; descendants of Martin Hoffman, 1657-1957 (New York: American Historical Co., 1957).
Fenno-Hoffman family papers (1780-1883, bulk 1789-1845), Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
josiah, ogden, hoffman, april, 1766, january, 1837, american, lawyer, politician, portrait, gilbert, stuartmember, yorkassembly, from, york, countyin, office, july, 1796, june, 1797attorney, general, york, statein, office, november, 1795, february, 1802governo. Josiah Ogden Hoffman April 14 1766 January 24 1837 was an American lawyer and politician Josiah Ogden Hoffmanportrait by Gilbert StuartMember of the New YorkAssembly from New York CountyIn office July 1 1796 June 30 1797Attorney General of New York StateIn office November 13 1795 February 3 1802GovernorGeorge ClintonJohn JayGeorge ClintonPreceded byNathaniel LawrenceSucceeded byAmbrose SpencerMember of the New YorkAssembly from New York CountyIn office July 1 1790 June 30 1795Personal detailsBorn 1766 04 14 April 14 1766Newark Province of New JerseyDiedJanuary 24 1837 1837 01 24 aged 70 New York City New York U S Spouse s Mary Colden m 1789 died 1797 wbr Maria Fenno m 1802 died 1823 wbr Children7 including Ogden and CharlesParent s Nicholas HoffmanSarah OgdenOccupationAmerican politician Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3 1 Descendants 4 ReferencesEarly life EditJosiah Ogden Hoffman was born on April 14 1766 in Newark New Jersey the son of Nicholas Hoffman 1736 1800 and Sarah Ogden Hoffman 1742 1821 He studied law was admitted to the bar and practiced in New York City and entered politics as a Federalist 1 Career Edit nbsp Josiah Ogden Hoffman ca 1790 portrait miniature by John Ramage from Frick Photoarchive Hoffman was a member of the New York State Assembly New York Co in 1791 1792 1792 93 1794 1795 He was New York Attorney General from 1795 to 1802 and was also a member of the State Assembly in 1796 97 On July 14 1804 he was a pallbearer at the funeral of Alexander Hamilton 2 From 1810 to 1811 he was Recorder of New York City again a member of the State Assembly in 1812 13 and again Recorder of New York City from 1813 to 1815 In 1828 he was appointed as one of the first justices with Samuel Jones and Thomas J Oakley of the then established New York City Superior Court and remained on the bench until his death in 1837 3 Personal life EditOn February 16 1789 he married Mary Colden 1770 1797 and they had four children including Alice Anna Hoffman b 1790 4 Sarah Matilda Hoffman 1791 1809 who was engaged to Washington Irving 1783 1859 who studied law at Hoffman s office but did not wed because of her death before the marriage took place Ogden Hoffman 1794 1856 a Congressman 5 who married Emily Burrall and later Virginia Southard Mary Colden Hoffman b 1796 4 nbsp Maria Fenno Hoffman portrait by Thomas SullyHe was a member of the New York Society Library which has records of some of the books he borrowed between 1790 and 1805 6 Following his first wife s death in 1797 on August 7 1802 he married Maria Fenno 1781 1823 daughter of John Fenno 1751 1798 the Federalist editor of the Gazette of the United States Maria s sister Mary Eliza Fenno d 1817 married Gulian C Verplanck Together Hoffman and Maria had three children including Charles Fenno Hoffman 1806 1884 the poetHoffman died on January 24 1837 in New York City Descendants Edit His grandson was Ogden Hoffman Jr 1822 1891 a United States federal judge References EditNotes Hoffman Eugene Augustus 1899 Genealogy of the Hoffman family descendants of Martin Hoffman with biographical notes New York Dodd Mead amp Company Retrieved 21 June 2017 1 National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser July 20 1804 p 2 2 History of the City Superior Court in the New York Times on August 13 1890 a b Josiah Ogden Hoffman PDF auburnhistoricproperties org Auburn Historic Properties Archived from the original PDF on 19 September 2016 Retrieved 15 September 2016 HOFFMAN Josiah Ogden Biographical Information bioguide congress gov Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved 15 September 2016 New York Society Library City Readers Retrieved 4 March 2022 SourcesGenealogy of the Hoffman Family by Eugene Augustus Hoffman Dodd Mead amp Co NYC pg 204ff William Wickham Hoffman Eleven generations of Hoffmans in New York descendants of Martin Hoffman 1657 1957 New York American Historical Co 1957 Fenno Hoffman family papers 1780 1883 bulk 1789 1845 Clements Library University of Michigan Ann Arbor Legal officesPreceded byNathaniel Lawrence New York Attorney General1795 1802 Succeeded byAmbrose SpencerPreceded byPierre C Van Wyck Recorder of New York City1810 1811 Succeeded byPierre C Van WyckPreceded byPierre C Van Wyck Recorder of New York City1813 1815 Succeeded byRichard Riker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josiah Ogden Hoffman amp oldid 1102777447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
