Edward W. Hoch
| Edward W. Hoch | |
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| 17th Governor of Kansas | |
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In office January 9, 1905 – January 11, 1909 | |
| Lieutenant |
David John Hanna William James Fitzgerald |
| Preceded by | Willis J. Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Walter R. Stubbs |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives | |
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In office 1889-1891 1893-1895 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 17, 1849 Danville, Kentucky |
| Died |
June 1, 1925 (aged 76) Marion, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Louisa Dickerson |
| Profession | printer, newspaper editor |
| Religion | Methodist |
Edward Wallis Hoch (March 17, 1849 – June 1, 1925)[1] was an American politician and the 17th Governor of Kansas.
Biography
Hoch was born in Danville, Kentucky. His education was in the public schools and he attended Central University in Danville.[2] He left college before graduating, entered a newspaper office and spent three years learning to be a printer.[3]
Hoch moved to Marion, Kansas in 1871, and homesteaded 160 acres of land. He bought the Marion County Record newspaper in 1874 and became a country editor. He married Sarah Louise Dickerson on May 23, 1876 and they had four children, two sons and two daughters.[2]
Career
Hoch was elected and served two terms in the Kansas House of Representatives (1889–91 and 1893–95). He was elected governor in 1905 and reelected in 1907. During his tenure, many new laws were enacted, including a child labor law, a pure food law, a bank guaranty law, a party primary law, a maximum freight rate bill; and improvements were sanctioned in the juvenile courts and state institutions.[4]
After leaving office, Hoch lectured on the Chautauqua circuit, becoming a well-known orator. He served on the Kansas Board of Administration from 1913 to 1919, and continued as publisher of the Marion Record until his death in 1925.[4]
Death
Hoch died in Marion on June 1, 1925. He is interred at Marion Cemetery in Marion, Kansas.[5]
References
- ↑ Capace, Nancy (1 June 2000). Encyclopedia of Kansas. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-403-09312-0.
- 1 2 "Edward W. Hoch". Blue Skyways. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 848.
- 1 2 "Edward W. Hoch". National Governors Association. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ "Edward W. Hoch". Find A Grave. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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- Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame biography
- Marion County Record
- History of Early Marion County Newspapers, 1916
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Willis J. Bailey |
Governor of Kansas 1905–1909 |
Succeeded by Walter R. Stubbs |
