John T. Hoffman

American politician (1828–1888)
Person human Q880736
John T. Hoffman
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John T. Hoffman

Summary

John T. Hoffman is a human[1]. He was born in Ossining[2]. He was born on January 10, 1828[3]. He died in Wiesbaden[4]. He died on March 24, 1888[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], governor[8], jurist[9], and mayor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John T. Hoffman's place of birth was Ossining[2].
  • John T. Hoffman passed away in Wiesbaden[4].
  • John T. Hoffman was born on January 10, 1828[3].
  • John T. Hoffman died on March 24, 1888[5].
  • John T. Hoffman is buried at Dale Cemetery[12].
  • John T. Hoffman's father was Q138110715[13].
  • John T. Hoffman held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John T. Hoffman's professions included politician[6].
  • John T. Hoffman worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John T. Hoffman worked as a governor[8].
  • John T. Hoffman's professions included jurist[9].
  • John T. Hoffman worked as a mayor[10].
  • John T. Hoffman held the position of Governor of New York[15].
  • John T. Hoffman held the position of Mayor of New York City[16].
  • John T. Hoffman held the position of Recorder of New York City[17].
  • John T. Hoffman's education included a stint at Union College[18].
  • John T. Hoffman is recorded as male[19].
  • John T. Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John T. Hoffman was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • John T. Hoffman's Commons category is recorded as John T. Hoffman[22].
  • John T. Hoffman's family name is recorded as Hoffman[23].
  • John T. Hoffman's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John T. Hoffman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John T. Hoffman's different from is recorded as John Hoffman[26].
  • John T. Hoffman's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-thompson-hoffman/[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ossining[2], John T. Hoffman… he was born on January 10, 1828[3]. His father was Q138110715[13].

Education

John T. Hoffman's education included a stint at Union College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], governor[8], jurist[9], and mayor[10]. Positions held include Governor of New York[15], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1777[30]; Mayor of New York City[16], a mayor of a place in New York[31], in United States[32], founded in 1665[33], headquartered in New York City Hall[34]; and Recorder of New York City[17], a position[35], in United States[36], founded in 1683[37].

Personal Life

John T. Hoffman was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

John T. Hoffman died on March 24, 1888[5]. He passed away in Wiesbaden[4]. He is buried at Dale Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

John T. Hoffman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John T. Hoffman born?

Born in Ossining[2], John T. Hoffman…

Where did John T. Hoffman die?

John T. Hoffman passed away in Wiesbaden[4].

Who were John T. Hoffman's parents?

John T. Hoffman's father was Q138110715[13].

What did John T. Hoffman do for work?

John T. Hoffman worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], governor[8], jurist[9], and mayor[10].

Where did John T. Hoffman go to school?

John T. Hoffman was educated at Union College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-t-john-thompson-hoffman
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, governor +2
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Wiesbaden
    Instance of → —
    Place of birth → Ossining
    Instance of → human
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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