OP Hoff

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OP Hoff

Ole P. Hoff (born May 17, 1853 in Hadeland , Norway , † March 18, 1924 in Portland , Oregon ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ).

Early years

Ole P. Hoff was during the reign of King I. Oskar born. Nothing is known about his youth. In 1870 he immigrated to the United States . There he settled first in Oshkosh ( Wisconsin ) down and then in California before moving shortly after Oregon 1875th He then returned to California, where he remained until 1879. Then he settled permanently in Oregon. From 1870 to 1879 he worked in agriculture, in the wood industry as a lumberjack, in the flour mill and in mining. He then began working as a railroad agent in 1881 - a job he did for 13 years. During this time he also worked as a postmaster . On May 13, 1880, he married Cynthia Alice Parsons in Eugene, Oregon. The couple had two children who were born in Irving, Oregon. He was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Freemasons . In this context he belongs to the Masonic Order of the Shriners and the Knights Templar . He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World .

Labor Commissioner

Hoff was the only employee of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Inspector of Factories and Workshops (now the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries , BOLI for short) when he was appointed Oregon Commissioner of June 2, 1903 by the Oregon Legislative Assembly Laboratory was appointed. As the first director of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, he had factory safety reviews done. In 1906 he reported that of the 673 factories inspected, 653 had dangerous or unsafe working conditions, but that he had the authority to punish offenders and enforce compliance with safety laws. Under his leadership of BOLI, Oregon passed the first minimum wage law in the United States, passed a youth labor protection law, and limited working hours to 10 hours a day for women. He was also an advocate for teachers, whom he counted among the about the poorest paid class of wage earners in the state . Following the appointment of Oregon Governor George Earle Chamberlain in 1903, Hoff was elected Oregon Commissioner of Labor for a full four-year term in 1906 and re-elected in 1910 and 1914. He held the post until January 6, 1919. His successor was Charles H. Gram , who was elected in 1918. His term of office was overshadowed by the First World War .

Treasurer of State

Hoff was elected Treasurer of State of Oregon in 1918 and re-elected in 1922. He died before the end of his term on March 18, 1924, at the age of 70, at Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon. The Governor of Oregon Walter M. Pierce appointed then Jefferson Myers on the same day of Hoff's death as the new Treasurer of State.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Genealogical Resources: 1921 Yearbook Translations , Hadeland Lag of Americaw
  2. ^ A b c d Parsons, Henry: Parsons Family: Descendants of Cornet Joseph Parsons, Springfield, 1636-Northampton 1655 , Volume 2, Frank Allaben Genealogical Company, 1920, p. 523
  3. ^ A b State Treasurer OP Hoff Is Dead, Morning Oregonian, March 19, 1924, p. 1
  4. ↑ a b About Us , Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
  5. ↑ a b c 100 years of protecting Oregon's workers summarized in new study, University of Oregon
  6. ^ Commissioners of the Bureau of Labor and Industries , Oregon Blue Book
  7. ^ Oregon State Treasury: Administrative Overview and Program Descriptions , Oregon Secretary of State: Archives Division, May 2005
personal data
SURNAME Hoff, OP
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hoff, Ole P.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician (Republican Party)
DATE OF BIRTH May 17, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH Hadeland , Norway
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 1924
Place of death Portland , Oregon