Alexander Henry Hoff

Alexander Henry Hoff
Major Alexander H. Hoff
Born	(1822-12-18)December 18, 1822 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died	August 19, 1876(1876-08-19) (aged 53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1876
Rank	Captain, USA Major, USV Bvt. Colonel, USV
Unit	3rd New York Infantry Regiment
Commands	Brigade Surgeon Superintendent of Medical Transportation, Mississippi River Medical Director of Transportation, East Coast Medical Director, Department of Alaska
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Big Bethel
Spouse(s)	Ann Eliza van Rensselaer Hoff
Relations	Col. John van R. Hoff (son) Col. Edward Hunter (son-in-law)
Other work	physician, surgeon

Alexander Henry Hoff (December 18, 1822 – August 19, 1876) was an American physician and military surgeon during the American Civil War. He planned the medical details of the first American purpose-built hospital ship and was the first army surgeon in Alaska.