Henry Martyn Hoyt, Sr. | |
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18th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883 | |
Lieutenant | Charles W. Stone |
Preceded by | John F. Hartranft |
Succeeded by | Robert E. Pattison |
Personal details | |
Born | Kingston, Pennsylvania | June 8, 1830
Died | December 1, 1892 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | (aged 62)
Political party | Republican |
Children | Henry Martyn Hoyt, Jr. |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Branch/service | Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
Commands | 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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.