Henry Hoyt

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Henry Hoyt

Henry Martyn Hoyt (born June 8, 1830 in Kingston , Luzerne County , Pennsylvania , † December 1, 1892 in Wilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania) was an American politician and from 1879 to 1883 the 18th  governor of the state of Pennsylvania.

Early years and political advancement

Henry Hoyt studied at Lafayette College and Williams College . Then he became a math teacher. At the same time he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1853. During the Civil War he was a member of a Pennsylvania infantry regiment . There he rose to colonel and brigadier general in the course of the war.

Between 1867 and 1869, Hoyt was a judge in Lucerne County; in 1869 he was appointed tax collector in Lucerne and Susquehanna Counties . He held this office for four years. Between 1875 and 1876 he was chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. In 1878 he was elected the new governor of his state.

Governor of Pennsylvania

Henry Hoyt took up his new office on January 21, 1879. He was the first governor to serve under the constitution, passed in 1873, and was thus able to serve a four-year term. Previously, the governors' terms had only been three years. During his reign, the budget deficit was significantly reduced. Tax arrears were collected as much as possible. At that time, the railroad companies were sued for their unjust freight rates. During Hoyt's tenure, a State Medical Board was established in Pennsylvania, which was a forerunner of a Department of Health.

Another résumé

After his term in office he started working as a lawyer. He also edited some political books. Henry Hoyt died in December 1892. He was married to Mary Loveland, with whom he had three children. Son Henry , born in 1856, served as United States Solicitor General from 1903 to 1909 .

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SURNAME Hoyt, Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hoyt, Henry Martyn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 8, 1830
PLACE OF BIRTH Kingston , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH December 1, 1892
Place of death Wilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania