Henry M. Hoyt

Henry Martyn Hoyt, Sr.
18th Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883
LieutenantCharles W. Stone
Preceded byJohn F. Hartranft
Succeeded byRobert E. Pattison
Personal details
Born(1830-06-08)June 8, 1830
Kingston, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 1, 1892(1892-12-01) (aged 62)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenHenry Martyn Hoyt, Jr.
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Colonel
Bvt. Brigadier General
Commands52nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Henry Martyn Hoyt, circa 1903

Henry Martyn Hoyt, Sr. (June 8, 1830 – December 1, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician and the 18th governor of Pennsylvania from 1879 to 1883,[1] as well as an officer in the Union army during the American Civil War.

  1. ^ "The Governors of Pennsylvania." Mount Union, Pennsylvania: The Mount Union Times, January 27, 1911, p. 1 (subscription required).