Truman H. Hoag
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Truman Harrison Hoag was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Manlius, New York
, Hoag attended the public schools.
He moved to Syracuse, New York
, in 1832 and was employed as a clerk in a store and later in the canal collector's office.
He moved to Oswego, New York
, in 1839 and was employed for a commission merchants company, moving to Toledo, Ohio
, in 1849 as agent of the same firm.
Later became engaged in transportation and in mercantile pursuits.
He also engaged in the manufacture of illuminating gas and of coke.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor in 1867.
Hoag was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-first
Congress and served from March 4, 1869, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, on February 5, 1870.
He was interred in Forest Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Manlius, New York
Manlius, New York
Manlius, New York may refer to the following places Onondaga County, New York:*Manlius , New York*Manlius , New York...
, Hoag attended the public schools.
He moved to Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, in 1832 and was employed as a clerk in a store and later in the canal collector's office.
He moved to Oswego, New York
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
, in 1839 and was employed for a commission merchants company, moving to Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, in 1849 as agent of the same firm.
Later became engaged in transportation and in mercantile pursuits.
He also engaged in the manufacture of illuminating gas and of coke.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor in 1867.
Hoag was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress and served from March 4, 1869, until his death 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 February 5, 1870.
He was interred in Forest Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio.