Garret A. Hobart
(1897 - 1899)
| Occupation |
24th Vise President of the United States (March 4, 1897 – November 21, 1899) Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (1881 - 1883) Member of the New Jersey Senate from Passaic County (1877 - 1883) Member of the New jersey General Assembly from the 3rd Passaic district (1873 - 1875) Chair of the New Jersey Republican Party (1880 - 1891) Attorney |
| Date of Birth |
June 3, 1844 |
| Date of Death |
November 21, 1899 |
| Place of Birth |
Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Place of Death |
Paterson, New Jersey |
| Parents |
Sophia Vanderveer Addison Willard Hobart |
| Spouse |
Jenny Tuttle |
| Political Party |
Republican |
| Number of Children |
Four |
Vice President Hobart...
Garret Augustus Hobart was an American politician who served as the 24th vice president of the United States, from 1897 until his death. He was the sixth American vice president to die in office. Prior to serving as vice president, Hobart was an influential New Jersey politician and political operative. Hobart was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore, and grew up in nearby Marlboro. After attending Rutgers College, Hobart read law with prominent Paterson attorney Socrates Tuttle. Hobart both studied with Tuttle and married his daughter, Jennie. Although he rarely set foot in a courtroom, Hobart became wealthy as a corporate lawyer.
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