Robert H. Hotchkiss

Robert H. Hotchkiss
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 8, 1868 – January 13, 1869
Preceded byVan Eps Young
Succeeded byDavid Taylor
In office
January 12, 1859 – January 9, 1861
Preceded byElijah Fox Cook
Succeeded byLuther H. Cary
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Sheboygan 2nd district
In office
January 14, 1857 – January 13, 1858
Preceded byReed C. Brazelton
Succeeded byWilliam H. Prentice
Personal details
Born
Robert Henry Hotchkiss

(1818-12-24)December 24, 1818
Smithfield, New York
DiedSeptember 29, 1878(1878-09-29) (aged 59)
New York, New York
Resting placeUnion Cemetery
Plymouth, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Jenette Eliza (Bartholf) Hotchkiss
  • (m. 1851; died 1898)
Children
  • Alice I. (Huson)
  • Ida (Dow)
  • (b. 1855; died 1933)
Parents
  • Amzi Hotchkiss (father)
  • Aruby (Henry) Hotchkiss (mother)
Occupationfarmer, tanner, miller

Robert Henry Hotchkiss (December 24, 1818 – September 29, 1878) was a businessman and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate for 3 years, and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for one year.

Biography

Hotchkiss was born on December 24, 1818, Christmas Eve, in Smithfield, New York. On July 3, 1851 Hotchkiss married Jenette Bartholf. They had two children. He died on September 29, 1878.[1] Hotchkiss was in the printing business and settled in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. He died at his son-in-law's home in New York City.[2]

Career

Hotchkiss was a member of the Assembly in 1857 and of the Senate from 1859 to 1860 and again in 1868. He was a Democrat.

References

  1. ^ "Robert H. Hotchkiss". Portrait and Biographical Record of Sheboygan County, Wis. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. ^ Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, volume VIII, Biographical Sketch of Robert H. Hotchkiss, pg. 473