Josiah Ogden Hoffman

politician and judge (1766-1837)
Person human Q6290585
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Josiah Ogden Hoffman

Summary

Josiah Ogden Hoffman is a human[1]. Born in Newark[2], he… he was born on April 14, 1766[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 24, 1837[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newark[2], Josiah Ogden Hoffman…
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman passed away in New York City[4].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman was born on April 14, 1766[3].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman died on January 24, 1837[5].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman is buried at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard[10].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman's father was Nicholas Hoffman[11].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman's mother was Sarah Hoffman[12].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman was married to Maria Fenno Hoffman[13].
  • Among Josiah Ogden Hoffman's spouses was Mary Colden Hoffman[14].
  • A child of Josiah Ogden Hoffman was Ogden Hoffman[15].
  • A child of Josiah Ogden Hoffman was Charles Fenno Hoffman[16].
  • A child of Josiah Ogden Hoffman was Matilda Hoffman[17].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman worked as a politician[7].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman's professions included judge[8].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman held the position of Recorder of New York City[19].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman held the position of Recorder of New York City[20].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman held the position of member of the New York State Assembly[21].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman held the position of Attorney General of New York[22].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman is recorded as male[23].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman's Commons category is recorded as Josiah Ogden Hoffman[25].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman's family name is recorded as Hoffman[26].
  • Josiah Ogden Hoffman's given name is recorded as Josiah[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josiah Ogden Hoffman was born in Newark[2]. He was born on April 14, 1766[3]. His father was Nicholas Hoffman[11]. His mother was Sarah Hoffman[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include Recorder of New York City[19], a position[28], in United States[29], founded in 1683[30]; member of the New York State Assembly[21], an elected position[31], in United States[32]; and Attorney General of New York[22], a position[33], in United States[34], founded in 1777[35].

Personal Life

Spouses include Maria Fenno Hoffman[13], 1780–1822[36] and Mary Colden Hoffman[14], 1770–1797[37]. Children include Ogden Hoffman[15], a politician[38], 1793–1856[39], of United States[40]; Charles Fenno Hoffman[16], a poet[41], 1806–1884[42], of United States[43]; and Matilda Hoffman[17], 1791–1809[44].

Death and Burial

Josiah Ogden Hoffman died on January 24, 1837[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard[10].

Why It Matters

Josiah Ogden Hoffman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Josiah Ogden Hoffman born?

Born in Newark[2], Josiah Ogden Hoffman…

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[11]. Josiah Ogden Hoffman's mother was Sarah Hoffman[12].

Who was Josiah Ogden Hoffman married to?

Josiah Ogden Hoffman's spouses include Maria Fenno Hoffman[13] and Mary Colden Hoffman[14].

What did Josiah Ogden Hoffman do for work?

Josiah Ogden Hoffman worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Josiah Ogden Hoffman. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/josiah-ogden-hoffman
MLA “Josiah Ogden Hoffman.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/josiah-ogden-hoffman.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_josiah-ogden-hoffman_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Josiah Ogden Hoffman}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/josiah-ogden-hoffman}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Josiah Ogden Hoffman — https://4ort.xyz/entity/josiah-ogden-hoffman (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/josiah-ogden-hoffman · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Recorder of New York City, Recorder of New York City, member of the New York State Assembly +1
    Child Ogden Hoffman, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Matilda Hoffman
    Occupation
    Place of death New York City
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31747|batch #31747]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P12578 is present."
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.