William D. Hoard

William Dempster Hoard (born October 10, 1836 in Stockbridge , New York , † November 22, 1918 ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) and from 1889 to 1891 the 16th governor of the state of Wisconsin .

Early Years and Rise in Wisconsin

William Hoard attended local schools in his home country and was then trained as a Methodist minister. But he did not work as a preacher. In 1857 he came to Oak Grove , Wisconsin. In Dodge County he worked on various farms in the area until 1861. During the civil war he was at times a military musician.

After the end of the war, Hoard first tried to establish an existence in various industries. Eventually he found success with the founding of the weekly "Hoard's Dairyman". This paper soon became one of the largest and most influential agricultural newspapers in the Midwest . In addition, Hoard was appointed Justice of the Peace in Lake Mills and in 1872 received a position in the administration of the State Senate . In 1880 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention , where James A. Garfield was nominated as a presidential candidate.

Governor of wisconsin

In 1888, William Hoard was elected the new governor of Wisconsin: with 49.5 percent of the vote, he won ahead of the Democrat James Morgan (43.8 percent). During his two-year term in office, he campaigned primarily for agriculture and, in particular, for dairy farmers. At that time, a new government department ( Office of Dairy and Food Commissioner ) was set up to deal with milk and food production. In school policy, compulsory schooling for at least 60 days a year was introduced for children aged five and over. In addition, from now on all subjects should be taught in English. Until then, the school was partly held in German or Norwegian, because the population of these groups in Wisconsin was very high. With this law, Hoard made himself unpopular with many citizens, which led to his being voted out in 1890. Therefore, he had to give up his office on January 5, 1891.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure, Hoard returned to his newspaper and continued to support the dairy farmers. He was a co-founder of a corresponding interest group ( Northwestern Dairymen's Association ). He later also became a member of the National Farmers Congress and a nationwide association of milk producers. William Hoard was also on the Board of Trustees of the University of Wisconsin. He died in November 1918. He and his wife Agnes E. Bragg had three children.

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SURNAME	Hoard, William D.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hoard, William Dempster
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 10, 1836
PLACE OF BIRTH	Stockbridge , New York
DATE OF DEATH	November 22, 1918