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Josiah Ogden Hoffman

politician and judge (1766-1837)
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Josiah Ogden Hoffman
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
April 14, 1766
Date of death
January 24, 1837
Place of birth
Newark
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[16]
Occupation
lawyer, politician, judge
Position held
Recorder of New York City (1810–1811), Recorder of New York City (1813–1815), member of the New York State Assembly, Attorney General of New York (1795–1802)[17][18][19]
Father
Nicholas Hoffman[9]
Mother
Sarah Hoffman[10]
Spouse
Maria Fenno Hoffman, Mary Colden Hoffman[11][12]
Child
Ogden Hoffman, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Matilda Hoffman[13][14][15]
Different from
Ogden Hoffman, Ogden Hoffman Jr.[24][25]
Family name
Hoffman[21]
Given name
Josiah, Ogden[22][23]
Place of burial
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Josiah Ogden Hoffman ar جوزيه أوغدن هوفمان ja ジョサイア・オグデン・ホフマン ru Джозайя Огден Хоффман
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000028538890
VIAF cluster ID
26054485
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85271895
A New Nation Votes ID
HJ0489
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/58551
FAST ID
167066
Find a Grave memorial ID
113371320
Freebase ID
/m/0dgbsq
Geni profile ID
6000000001754262897
Open Library ID
OL298360A
Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
2283166
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SNAC ARK ID
w6qj82kb
WikiTree person ID
Hoffman-3445
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJj8VQKdqCtT49GQrmR9Xd
Yale LUX ID
person/7b023b88-9671-4c23-972e-9c52cd22decf

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
politician, lawyer, judge
Child 2
Charles Fenno Hoffman, Ogden Hoffman
Children (paternal) 2
Charles Fenno Hoffman, Ogden Hoffman
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Different from 1
Ogden Hoffman
Family name 1
Hoffman
Given name 1
Josiah
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Newark
Place of death 1
New York City
Position held 1
Attorney General of New York
Sex or gender 1
male
← Different from 1
Ogden Hoffman
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Summary

Josiah Ogden Hoffman was born on April 14, 1766[1], in Newark[2]. He died on January 24, 1837[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], and judge[7].

FAQs

Where was Josiah Ogden Hoffman born?

Josiah Ogden Hoffman's place of birth was Newark[2].

Where did Josiah Ogden Hoffman die?

Josiah Ogden Hoffman passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Josiah Ogden Hoffman's parents?

Josiah Ogden Hoffman's father was Nicholas Hoffman[9]. Josiah Ogden Hoffman's mother was Sarah Hoffman[10].

Who was Josiah Ogden Hoffman married to?

Josiah Ogden Hoffman's spouses include Maria Fenno Hoffman[11] and Mary Colden Hoffman[12].

What did Josiah Ogden Hoffman do for work?

Josiah Ogden Hoffman worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], and judge[7].

Related Entities

lawyer New York City United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Recorder of New York City, member of the New York State Assembly, Wikidata item
    Child → Ogden Hoffman, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Matilda Hoffman
    Place of death → New York City
    Father → Nicholas Hoffman
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31747: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P12578 is present."
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