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 HEHRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OK AMKRICAN BIOORAPHY. tbe

American

society; ii iiieinber uf tlic Aiiiericuii urt.sociatiiui for tlif uiivuiieemuiit uf science; and a nifUiU-r ul uf

pliilosopliical

variuus other educutiunal und scienlitic 80cieties. He is the author of Splu>re «tf tlic iState;

Sphere of

Scit-nce;

r»ychol«»g

ania. he was elected lieutenant-governor

ing. iui-

In of

N.Y.

Hoffman, Ogden, lawyer, congressman was lM»rn .May -i. 1793, in New York City. He enteripoinleil collector of the port of Baltimore. He died in Baltimore. Md.

Hoffman, Herman S., clergyman, author, was born June ». 1841, in Salem, N.C, He founded <*everal Moravian churches in riiii adelphia, Pa.; in 1SS."> founded Christ mem orial church; and in IHO'.i built the church of our redwmer. In lOO.'i he was conse crated bishop of the reformed episcopal church. He is the author of Sermons and Life Beyond the Grave. Hoffman, John N., clergyman, author, was bon» in 1804 in Pennsylvania, lie wa^ the author of Kvangelical HymiiH, Original and Selected; A Collection of Tests; anrn Jan. 10, lH-28. in Sing Sing. N.Y. He was mayor of New York City in 1865-On. He was the twenty third governor of New York in ISr.il 7:5. He died

March

24.

ISSS.

in

Germany.

Hoffman, Michael, lawver. congressman, iK.rn in 1788 in Clift.'.n Park. N.Y. In 182i)-3.'J he was a represenfativo from New York to the nineteenth, twentieth, twenlyfirst and twenty-se. 17!>l. in N< w York City He was jmlge of the superior eonrt in N< v Hi- was the author of York in IR.W-fil. Office and Diities of Masters in Chancerv;

years

re-

He was ap

pointed torney

district atOrange of

County;

and

New York

nn>vcd Citv in

1826. In 1828 he 'was representative a in the" legislature. In
 * S2l»:J."»

attorney;

was district and was

Cnited

appoiiited States district



IW.i.

thre«'

signed.

to

railroad pn-siin Haltinxtrt.

IHW,

Since 1800 ho has bciii pr»*>idrnt <•( .Md. the (Junpowder valley railroad. Hoffman, Henry C, soldier, was born in New Viirk. In ISUl he was colonel in tintwenty third regiment New York infant r. and in 18(};i he was brevetted brigadiergeneral of volunteers. He died . g.

18S

Kstate and Rights of the Cor|M»ration of New York as Proprietors; aiw of the Prol tstant Kpiscopal Church in the Cnited SUUes; Kccle!«iastieal Imw in the State of .Sew York; anorii

Oct. l«j, 1S22. in Coshen, N.Y. In IS.IO he moved to California, and commenced the practice of law; and in I8r>l !M judge of lie Cnited States c, in Baltimore. Md. In 181»:i !»!» he was president of HuSea l»<»ard air line; and was president of the Baltimore steam packet company. Hoffman, Richard Hoffman. musiciMn. coinposi r. was lM»rn May 24, ISMl, in England. He was the solo piano player of Hie (ir^t scries of the .Tenny Lind concerts. He S4'ttled in New York as a teacher and concert player: and is a noteworthy eomivoser. Hoffman, Wickham, siddier. diplomat, author, was Iwirn April 2, IS2I. in New York <!i'nt,

City. Paris. sively:

He

sen-ed as secretary of legation at

London and St. Petersburg succns and was minister .">; an<l in 18.'»8 in the Ctah expedition and the march to California. Ho became a lieutenant-colonel in 1800: and was subsc<piently brevett'd briijadier-general and major-general. lie died Aug. 12. 1884. in Rr.ck Island. III.

Hoffman, August William, musician, coinborn July 2Ct. H(U. in (Jerniany. is a successful teacher of harmonv and

lioser, w:is

!le