The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Hoffmann to Hofstra

Index to Politicians: Hoffmann to Hofstra

HOFFMANN (Soundex H155) — See also COFFMAN, HOFF, HOFFMAN, HOFFMEISTER, HOFMAN, HOFMANN, HUFFMAN, KAUFFMANN, KAUFMANN, MANN.

Hoffmann, Edmund — of Cortland County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Hoffmann, Erich W. A. — U.S. Vice Consul in Tirana, 1932-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Hoffmann, Jeff — of North Dakota. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Hoffmann, Ray (born c.1944) — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Hoffmann, Walter F. — of Wayne, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Hoffmann, Walter W. — U.S. Vice Consul in Rio de Janeiro, 1943. Still living as of 1943.

HOFFMEISTER (Soundex H152) — See also BURMEISTER, COFFMAN, GILDERMEISTER, GILLMEISTER, HACHMEISTER, HAGEMEISTER, HAMMERMEISTER, HOFFMAN, HOFFMANN, HOFMEISTER, HUFFMASTER, LESMEISTER, MEISTER, SANGMEISTER, SCHIRRMEISTER, STOCKMEISTER, VIEMEISTER.

Hoffmeister, Louis — of Enumclaw, King County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

HOFFNAGLE (Soundex H152) — See also HARTNAGLE, HOFFNER, HOOFNAGLE, HUFFNAGLE, HUFNAGEL, MAGONAGLE, MCMONAGLE, MONAGLE, NAGLE, NAGLER, OFFNER, SHOFFNER, SPICKERNAGLE, TIFFNANY, WINDNAGLE.

Hoffnagle, John — of Essex County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Essex County, 1817-20, 1827. Burial location unknown.

HOFFNER (Soundex H156) — See also HAFFNER, HAFNER, HEFFNER, HEFFRON, HEFNER, HEFRON, HEIFNER, HEPHNER, HOEFENER, HOFF, HOFFER, HOFFNAGLE, HUEFFNER, OFFNER, SHOFFNER.

Hoffner, Buckshot See S. F. Buckshot Hoffner
Hoffner, S. F. Buckshot — of North Dakota. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota 1st District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

HOFFORD (Soundex H163) — See also FORD, HAFFORD, HOFF, HUFFORD, MOFFORD, OFFORD, SPOFFORD, STROFFOLINO, SWOFFORD, TOFFOLI, WOFFORD.

Hofford, George E. — of Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

HOFFPOWER (Soundex H160) — See also HALFPENNY, POWE, POWEL, POWELL, POWELS, POWER, POWERHOUSE, POWERS.

HOFFPOWER: See also Otis Hoffpower Lee.

HOFFSTAD (Soundex H123) — See also HAFSTAD, HOFF, HOFFSTEAD, HOFSTAD, HOFSTADTER, HOFSTEDE, HUFFSTETTER, HUFSTADER, KLEFSTAD, NAFSTAD, RULIFFSON, RULLIFFSON, SHIRREFFS.

HOFFSTAD: See also Olaf Eidem.

HOFFSTEAD (Soundex H123) — See also HAFSTAD, HOFFSTAD, HOFSTAD, HOFSTEDE, HOFSTETTER, HUFFSTETTER, HUFSTEDLER, HUFSTETLER, RULIFFSON, RULLIFFSON, SHIRREFFS, STEAD.

Hoffstead, John P. — also known as John Hofstad — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Social Democratic candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1902; Socialist candidate for New York state senate 8th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.

HOFHEINZ (Soundex H152) — See also HEINZ, HEINZE, HEINZEN, HEINZER, HEINZMAN, HOFHERR, RIDGELYOFHAMPTON.

Hofheinz, Fred (b. 1938) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in 1938. Son of Roy Mark Hofheinz. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Houston, Tex., 1974-77; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Still living as of 2002.
Hofheinz, Roy Mark (1912-1982) — also known as Roy Hofheinz — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex., April 10, 1912. Married 1933 to Irene Cafcalas (died 1966); married 1969 to Mary Frances Gougenheim; father of Fred Hofheinz. Lawyer; real estate developer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1934-36; county judge in Texas, 1936-44; mayor of Houston, Tex., 1953-55; prime mover in building the Houston Astrodome sports arena (1965), which became the home of the Houston Colt 45s (Astros) baseball team and the Houston Oilers football team. Died, of a heart attack, in Houston, Harris County, Tex., November 22, 1982. Burial location unknown.
- Books about Roy Hofheinz: Edgar W. Ray, The grand huckster: Houston's Judge Roy Hofheinz, genius of the Astrodome

HOFHERR (Soundex H160) — See also HAFER, HEFFER, HERR, HOEFER, HOFFER, HOFHEINZ, HUFFER, HUFFOR, RIDGELYOFHAMPTON.

Hofherr, Peter — of Missouri. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

HOFMA (Soundex H150) — See also HOFMAN, HOFMANN, HOFMEISTER, KOFMAN, LOFMARK.

Hofma, Edward (b. 1859) — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Vriesland, Ottawa County, Mich., April 12, 1859. Married 1886 to Elizabeth Pruim. Republican. Physician; member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1915-16; defeated, 1912. Dutch ancestry. Burial location unknown.

HOFMAN (Soundex H155) — See also HOFFMAN, HOFFMANN, HOFMA, HOFMANN, HOFMEISTER, HOMAN, HOPMAN, HUFFMAN, KOFMAN, LOFMARK.

Hofman, Joseph S. (1873-1939) — of Seward, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Born in Austria, May 14, 1873. Democrat. Hotelier; member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1933-36; Speaker of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1935-36; member of Alaska territorial senate 3rd District, 1939; died in office 1939. Died, of a heart attack, in Seward, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, March 29, 1939. Burial location unknown.

HOFMANN (Soundex H155) — See also HOEMANN, HOFFMAN, HOFFMANN, HOFMA, HOFMAN, HOFMEISTER, HUFFMAN, KAUFFMANN, KAUFMANN, KOFMAN, LOFMARK, MANN.

Hofmann, Fred See J. Fred Hofmann
Hofmann, Harold E. — of Lawndale, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Lawndale, Calif., 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Hofmann, J. Fred — of Dixon, Lee County, Ill. Mayor of Dixon, Ill., 1947-51. Still living as of 1951.
Hofmann, Karl William (b. 1961) — Born in 1961. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Togo, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Hofmann, Lester — of New York. Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Hofmann, Philip B. — of North Branch, Somerset County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1960 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Still living as of 1960.

HOFMEISTER (Soundex H152) — See also BURMEISTER, GILDERMEISTER, GILLMEISTER, HACHMEISTER, HAGEMEISTER, HAMMERMEISTER, HOFFMEISTER, HOFMA, HOFMAN, HOFMANN, HUFFMASTER, KOFMAN, LESMEISTER, LOFMARK, MEISTER, SANGMEISTER, SCHIRRMEISTER, STOCKMEISTER, VIEMEISTER.

Hofmeister, Charles A. (b. 1853) — of Tuscola County, Mich. Born in 1853. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County 1st District, 1897-1900. Burial location unknown.
Hofmeister, Gary A. — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

HOFRICHTER (Soundex H162) — See also COFRIN, CRICHTON, DONOFRIO, FEICHTER, FICHTER, FOFRICH, FRICH, HELFRICH, HOLZRICHTER, LEICHTER, LICHTERMAN, OFRIAS, RICHTER, RICHTMYER, RICHTON, SCHLICHTER, ULBRICHT, WICHTERMAN.

HOFRICHTER: See also Edward Francis Carter.

HOFSES (Soundex H122) — See also HOFSTAD, HOFSTADTER, HOFSTEDE, HOFSTETTER, HOFSTRA, WARSHOFSKY.

Hofses, Raymond S. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1924 (14th District), 1940 (14th District), 1944 (13th District), 1946 (13th District), 1948 (13th District). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HOFSTAD (Soundex H123) — See also HAFSTAD, HOFFSTAD, HOFFSTEAD, HOFSES, HOFSTADTER, HOFSTEDE, HOFSTETTER, HOFSTRA, HUFSTADER, KLEFSTAD, NAFSTAD, OFSTHUN, WARSHOFSKY.

Hofstad, John See John P. Hoffstead
Hofstad, Ottar — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HOFSTADTER (Soundex H123) — See also DOCKSTADTER, HAFSTAD, HOFFSTAD, HOFSES, HOFSTAD, HOFSTEDE, HOFSTETTER, HOFSTRA, HUFFSTETTER, HUFSTADER, KLEFSTAD, KUNSTADTER, NAFSTAD, OFSTHUN, UMSTADTER, WARSHOFSKY.

Hofstadter, Samuel H. (b. 1894) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Austria, 1894. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1925-28; member of New York state senate 17th District, 1929-32; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1933-58. Jewish. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HOFSTEDE (Soundex H123) — See also ARISTEDES, HAFSTAD, HOFFSTAD, HOFFSTEAD, HOFSES, HOFSTAD, HOFSTADTER, HOFSTETTER, HOFSTRA, HUFFSTETTER, HUFSTEDLER, HUFSTETLER, OFSTHUN, STEDEM, TEDESCHI, TEDESCO, WARSHOFSKY.

Hofstede, Albert J. (b. 1940) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., September 25, 1940. Mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., 1974-75, 1978-79. Still living as of 1998.

HOFSTETTER (Soundex H123) — See also BRANSTETTER, CASTETTER, GACHSTETTER, GUSTETTER, HOFFSTEAD, HOFSES, HOFSTAD, HOFSTADTER, HOFSTEDE, HOFSTRA, HOSTETTER, HUFFSTETTER, HUFSTEDLER, HUFSTETLER, KACKSTETTER, MERSTETTER, OFSTHUN, STETTER, WARSHOFSKY.

Hofstetter, A. H. Jim — of Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Macomb County Clerk, 1949; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County 3rd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Hofstetter, Jim See A. H. Jim Hofstetter
Hofstetter, Patricia J. — of Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1960.
Hofstetter, Robert M. — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Candidate in primary for mayor of Covington, Ky., 1959. Still living as of 1959.

HOFSTRA (Soundex H123) — See also ELFSTROM, HOFSES, HOFSTAD, HOFSTADTER, HOFSTEDE, HOFSTETTER, OFSTHUN, WARSHOFSKY.

Hofstra, Peter — of New Jersey. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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