John Wesley Hoyt
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Dr. John Wesley Hoyt was an American
politician and educator.
Born in Worthington, Ohio
, in 1831, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University
and attained a medical degree from Eclectic Medical Institute in Ohio. He moved to Wisconsin
in 1857 and became active in politics. While in Wisconsin, he served as manager of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society and was editor for the Wisconsin Farmer and Northern Cultivator. He served as United States and Wisconsin commissioner to the 1862 International Exhibition
in London
and again at the 1867 Exposition Universelle
in Paris
. From 1874 to 1876, he was chairman of the Wisconsin State Railway Association.
On April 10, 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes
appointed Hoyt as governor of the Territory of Wyoming, replacing John Thayer. He served in that capacity until 1882.
Hoyt was a strong supporter of education. Under the direction of Secretary of State William H. Seward
he prepared a large study on education in America and Europe. In 1887, following a brief time living in California
, Hoyt returned to Wyoming to become the first president of the University of Wyoming
. He later lobbied strongly for the creation of a national university. He died in Washington, D.C.
on May 29, 1912.
United States
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politician and educator.
Born in Worthington, Ohio
Worthington, Ohio
-Dissolution of the Company:By August 11, 1804 the plat maps were completed, payments or notes promising payments collected and deeds prepared for all sixteen thousand acres of the Scioto Company's purchase...
, in 1831, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
and attained a medical degree from Eclectic Medical Institute in Ohio. He moved to Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
in 1857 and became active in politics. While in Wisconsin, he served as manager of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society and was editor for the Wisconsin Farmer and Northern Cultivator. He served as United States and Wisconsin commissioner to the 1862 International Exhibition
1862 International Exhibition
The International of 1862, or Great London Exposition, was a world's fair. It was held from 1 May to 1 November 1862, beside the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington, London, England, on a site that now houses museums including the Natural History Museum and the Science...
in London
London
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and again at the 1867 Exposition Universelle
Exposition Universelle (1867)
The Exposition Universelle of 1867 was a World Exposition held in Paris, France, in 1867.-Conception:In 1864, Emperor Napoleon III decreed that an international exposition should be held in Paris in 1867. A commission was appointed with Prince Jerome Napoleon as president, under whose direction...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. From 1874 to 1876, he was chairman of the Wisconsin State Railway Association.
On April 10, 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
appointed Hoyt as governor of the Territory of Wyoming, replacing John Thayer. He served in that capacity until 1882.
Hoyt was a strong supporter of education. Under the direction of Secretary of State William H. Seward
William H. Seward
William Henry Seward, Sr. was the 12th Governor of New York, United States Senator and the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson...
he prepared a large study on education in America and Europe. In 1887, following a brief time living in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Hoyt returned to Wyoming to become the first president of the University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
. He later lobbied strongly for the creation of a national university. He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on May 29, 1912.
Further reading
- Hoyt, John Wesley.