George F. Hoar
George Frisbie Hoar (August 29, 1826 – September 30, 1904) was an American attorney and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1877 until his death in 1904. He belonged to an extended family that became politically prominent in 18th- and 19th-century New England.
George F. Hoar | |
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Hoar c. 1870s | |
| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – September 30, 1904 | |
| Preceded by | George S. Boutwell |
| Succeeded by | Winthrop M. Crane |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | John Denison Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | William W. Rice |
| Constituency | 8th district (1869–73) 9th district (1873–77) |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Worcester district | |
| In office January 7, 1857 – January 5, 1858 Serving with J. F. Hitchcock, William Mixter, Velorus Taft, and Ohio Whitney Jr. | |
| Preceded by | Francis H. Dewey Jabez Fisher Artemas Lee Salem Towne |
| Succeeded by | John M. Earle (redistricting) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Worcester district | |
| In office January 7, 1852 – January 4, 1853 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1826 Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1904 (aged 78) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (after 1855) |
| Other political affiliations | Free Soil (before 1855) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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An abolitionist and Radical Republican, Hoar recognized the immorality of slavery and was raised in a household which actively opposed racial bigotry and often defied laws they deemed unjust. Hoar strongly opposed and assailed the Democratic Party, which he viewed as the party of the saloon keeper, ballot box stuffer, and Klansman.
Hoar was referred to by his middle name "Frisbie" among friends.
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