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Joseph W. Hoyt

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Joseph W. Hoyt
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889
Preceded byVan S. Bennett
Succeeded byJohn J. Kempf
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Vernon 1st district
In office
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byReuben May
Succeeded byReuben May
Personal details
Born(1840-05-18)May 18, 1840
Craftsbury, Vermont, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 1902(1902-07-08) (aged 62)
Chaseburg, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeViroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Elizabeth Isham
(m. 1863⁠–⁠1902)
Children
  • Charles Hoyt
  • (b. 1866; died 1867)
  • Russell Hoyt
  • (b. 1867; died 1922)
  • Harry Hoyt
  • (b. 1871; died 1949)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1862
RankPrivate, USV
Unit1st Reg. Vt. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Joseph W. Hoyt (May 18, 1840 – July 8, 1902) was an American merchant and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1885 & 1887) and State Assembly (1871), representing Vernon County.

Biography

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Born in Craftsbury, Vermont, Hoyt served in the 1st Vermont Cavalry during the American Civil War. In 1863, he settled in Chaseburg, Wisconsin, and was a merchant and lumber dealer. He served on the town board, and then, on the Vernon County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He was chairman of the county board. Hoyt served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1871 as a Republican and then in the Wisconsin State Senate during the 1885 and 1887 sessions.[1][2] Hoyt died at his home in Chaseburg, Wisconsin.[3]

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Assembly (1870)

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Wisconsin Assembly, Vernon 1st District Election, 1870[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 8, 1870
Republican Joseph W. Hoyt 365 42.29%
Independent Republican Reuben May (incumbent) 325 37.66%
Democratic John T. Brinkermann 173 20.05%
Total votes 863 100.0% +27.29%
Republican hold

Wisconsin Senate (1884)

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Wisconsin Senate, 4th District Election, 1884[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 8, 1884
Republican Joseph W. Hoyt 4,320 53.69% +5.09%
Democratic C. C. Olson 3,515 43.69% +30.85%
Prohibition W. H. Thomson 211 2.62%
Plurality 805 10.00% -0.02%
Total votes 8,046 10.00% +80.53%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ a b "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1885. p. 420. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 8, 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  3. ^ 'Former Senator J. W. Hoyt Dead,' Wisconsin State Journal, July 9, 1902, pg. 2
  4. ^ "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1871. pp. 384385. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Vernon 1st district
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Succeeded by
Reuben May
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district
January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889
Succeeded by