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Philip H. Hoff
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philip Henderson Hoff (June 29, 1924 – April 26, 2018) was an American politician. He is from the U.S. state of Vermont. He served as the 73rd Governor of Vermont from 1963 to 1969.[1] At the time of his election, he was the first Democrat elected Governor of Vermont in 108 years.
Philip Hoff | |
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Governor of Vermont | |
In office January 10, 1963 – January 9, 1969 | |
Lieutenant | Ralph Foote John Daley |
Preceded by | Ray Keyser |
Succeeded by | Deane Davis |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-06-29)June 29, 1924 Turners Falls, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | April 26, 2018(2018-04-26) (aged 93) Shelburne, Vermont, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Joan Brower |
Alma mater | Williams College Cornell Law School |
Hoff was born in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. His father worked in the insurance industry and at the Massachusetts General Court. Philip was a star high school football player at Turners Falls High School.
Hoff went to Williams College and Connecticut College and graduated cum laude in 1948. Hoff married Joan Brower in 1948.[2] He later attended Cornell Law School, graduating in 1951. The Hoffs moved to Burlington, Vermont in 1951.
Hoff died at a retirement center in Shelburne, Vermont on April 26, 2018 at the age of 93.[3]