Josiah Ogden Hoffman | |
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 portrait byGilbert Stuart | |
| Member of theNew York Assembly fromNew York County | |
| In office July 1, 1796 – June 30, 1797 | |
| Attorney General of New York State | |
| In office November 13, 1795 – February 3, 1802 | |
| Governor | George Clinton John Jay George Clinton |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Ambrose Spencer |
| Member of theNew York Assembly fromNew York County | |
| In office July 1, 1790 – June 30, 1795 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1766-04-14)April 14, 1766 |
| Died | January 24, 1837(1837-01-24) (aged 70) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 7, includingOgden andCharles |
| Parent(s) | Nicholas Hoffman Sarah Ogden |
| Occupation | American politician |
Josiah Ogden Hoffman (April 14, 1766 – January 24, 1837) was an American lawyer and politician. He was an esteemed friend ofAlexander Hamilton andWashington Irving.
Josiah Ogden Hoffman was born on April 14, 1766, inNewark, New Jersey, the son of Nicholas Hoffman (1736–1800) and Sarah Ogden Hoffman (1742–1821). He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced inNew York City, and entered politics as aFederalist.[1]
Hoffman was a member of theNew York State Assembly (New York Co.) in1791,1792,1792–93,1794,1795. He wasNew York Attorney General from 1795 to 1802, and was also a member of the State Assembly in1796–97.
On July 14, 1804, he was apallbearer at the funeral ofAlexander Hamilton.[2]
From 1810 to 1811, he wasRecorder of New York City; again a member of the State Assembly in1812–13; and again Recorder of New York City from 1813 to 1815.
In 1828, he was appointed as one of the first justices (withSamuel Jones andThomas J. Oakley) of the then established New York City Superior Court, and remained on the bench until his death in 1837.[3]
On February 16, 1789, he married Mary Colden (1770–1797), and they had four children, including:
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He was a member of the New York Society Library, which has records of some of the books he borrowed between 1790 and 1805.[6]
Following his first wife's death in 1797, on August 7, 1802, he married Maria Fenno (1781–1823), daughter ofJohn Fenno (1751–1798), theFederalist editor of theGazette of the United States. Maria's sister, Mary Eliza Fenno (d. 1817) marriedGulian C. Verplanck. Together, Hoffman and Maria had three children, including:
Hoffman died on January 24, 1837, inNew York City.
His grandson wasOgden Hoffman, Jr. (1822–1891), aUnited States federal judge.
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| Preceded by | New York Attorney General 1795–1802 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Recorder of New York City 1810–1811 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Recorder of New York City 1813–1815 | Succeeded by |
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