Henry William Hoffman

Henry William Hoffman
Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
In office February 3, 1860 – July 5, 1861
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th congressional district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Personal details
Born	(1825-11-10)November 10, 1825 Cumberland, Maryland, USA
Died	July 28, 1895(1895-07-28) (aged 69) Cumberland, Maryland, USA
Political party	American Party
Education	Jefferson College
Occupation	Politician, lawyer, judge

Henry William Hoffman (November 10, 1825 – July 28, 1895) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.

Biography

Born in Cumberland, Maryland, Hoffman attended the public schools and Allegany County Academy. He graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in Pennsylvania, in 1846. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1848.

Hoffman was elected by the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1857 to the Thirty-fifth Congress and for election in 1859 to the Thirty-sixth Congress. After his tenure in Congress, Hoffman served as treasurer of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co. from 1858 to 1860.

Hoffman was elected Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives in the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from February 3, 1860, to July 5, 1861. He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as collector of customs at Baltimore, Maryland, and served from 1861 to 1866. He resumed the practice of law in Cumberland, Maryland.

Hoffman was elected associate judge of the sixth Maryland circuit court in 1883 and served until his death in Cumberland, Maryland, July 28, 1895. He is interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Henry William Hoffman (id: H000686)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry May	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th congressional district 1855–1857	Succeeded by Jacob Michael Kunkel
Preceded by Adam John Glossbrenner	Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives 1860–1861	Succeeded by Edward Ball

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress