Rockwood Hoar

Rockwood Hoar

Rockwood Hoar (born August 24, 1855 in Worcester , Massachusetts , †  November 1, 1906 ) was an American politician . In 1905 and 1906 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Rockwood Hoar belonged to a well-known family of politicians. He was the son of George Frisbie Hoar (1826-1904), who represented the state of Massachusetts in both chambers of Congress . His grandfather was Congressman Samuel Hoar (1778-1856); his great-grandfather was US Senator Roger Sherman (1721-1793). He was also the nephew of Justice Minister Ebenezer R. Hoar (1816–1895) and cousin of Congressman Sherman Hoar (1860–1898).

He attended the public schools of his home country and then studied until 1876 at Harvard University . He was a member of the Massachusetts Militia from 1875 to 1879. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1879, he began to work in this profession in Worcester. From 1884 to 1887 he was deputy district attorney. Between 1887 and 1891, Hoar served on the Worcester parish council. From 1887 to 1890 he was on the staff of Governor Oliver Ames . Between 1897 and 1900 he was also Brigadier General on the staff of Governor Roger Wolcott . Between 1899 and 1905 he served as a district attorney. He was also the curator of Clark University and the Worcester Mental Hospital .

Politically, Hoar was a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1904 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded John R. Thayer on March 4, 1905 . He was able to exercise this mandate until his death on November 1, 1906. Thereafter, Charles G. Washburn was elected to succeed him.

Web links

• Rockwood Hoar in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Rockwood Hoar in the database of Find a Grave (English)