George Henry Hoyt | |
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 George H. Hoyt, ca. 1864 | |
| 6th Kansas Attorney General | |
| In office January 14, 1867 – January 11, 1869 | |
| Governor | Jerome D. Brumbaugh Addison Danford |
| Preceded by | Jerome D. Brumbaugh |
| Succeeded by | Addison Danford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1837 Athol, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 2, 1877 (aged 39) Athol, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Anzonette Cheney |
| Profession | Attorney, Union soldier |
George Henry Hoyt (November 25, 1837 – February 2, 1877) was an American anti-slavery abolitionist who was attorney for John Brown. During the Civil War, he served as a Union cavalry officer and captain of the Kansas Red Leg scouts, rising to the rank of brevet brigadier general by war's end. Following the war, Hoyt served as the sixth Attorney General of Kansas.