Henry M. 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 rise

Henry Hoyt was educated at Lafayette College and Williams College. After that, he was 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 an infantry regiment from Pennsylvania. There he was promoted to colonel and brigadier general in the course of the war.

Between 1867 and 1869, Hoyt judge in Luzerne County; in 1869 he was appointed tax collector in Luzerne County and Susquehanna County. 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 governor of his state.

Governor of Pennsylvania

Henry Hoyt took up his new post on January 21, 1879. He was the first governor who held office under the Constitution adopted in 1873 and thus was able to complete a term of four years. Previously, the terms of office of the governors had been only three years. During his reign, the budget deficit was significantly reduced. Tax arrears have been recovered as far as possible. At that time the railroad companies were sued for their unjust freight rates. In Hoyt's tenure also a medical committee ( State Medical Board) in Pennsylvania, which was a precursor to a Ministry of Health was formed.

Further CV

After the expiration of his term of office he was working as a lawyer. He also gave out some political books. Henry Hoyt died in December 1892. He was married to Mary Loveland, with whom he had three children. Born 1856 son Henry officiated from 1903 to 1909 as United States Solicitor General.

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