Joseph W. Hoyt

Joseph W. Hoyt
Joseph W. Hoyt
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 4th district
	In office; January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889
Preceded by	Van S. Bennett
Succeeded by	John J. Kempf
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Vernon 1st district
	In office; January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded by	Reuben May
Succeeded by	Reuben May
Personal details
Born	May 18, 1840; Craftsbury, Vermont, U.S.
Died	July 8, 1902 (aged 62); Chaseburg, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Elizabeth Isham (m. 1863⁠–⁠1902)
Children	Charles Hoyt; (b. 1866; died 1867); Russell Hoyt; (b. 1867; died 1922); Harry Hoyt; (b. 1871; died 1949);
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1862
Rank	Private, USV
Unit	1st Reg. Vt. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Joseph W. Hoyt (May 18, 1840 – July 8, 1902) was an American merchant and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1885 & 1887) and State Assembly (1871), representing Vernon County.

Biography[edit]

Born in Craftsbury, Vermont, Hoyt served in the 1st Vermont Cavalry during the American Civil War. In 1863, he settled in Chaseburg, Wisconsin, and was a merchant and lumber dealer. He served on the town board, and then, on the Vernon County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He was chairman of the county board. Hoyt served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1871 as a Republican and then in the Wisconsin State Senate during the 1885 and 1887 sessions.^[1]^[2] Hoyt died at his home in Chaseburg, Wisconsin.^[3]

Wisconsin Assembly, Vernon 1st District Election, 1870^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 8, 1870
	Republican	Joseph W. Hoyt	365	42.29%
	Independent Republican	Reuben May (incumbent)	325	37.66%
	Democratic	John T. Brinkermann	173	20.05%
Total votes			863	100.0%	+27.29%
	Republican hold

Wisconsin Senate, 4th District Election, 1884^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 8, 1884
	Republican	Joseph W. Hoyt	4,320	53.69%	+5.09%
	Democratic	C. C. Olson	3,515	43.69%	+30.85%
	Prohibition	W. H. Thomson	211	2.62%
Plurality			805	10.00%	-0.02%
Total votes			8,046	10.00%	+80.53%
	Republican hold

^ ^a ^b "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1885. p. 420. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 8, 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
^ 'Former Senator J. W. Hoyt Dead,' Wisconsin State Journal, July 9, 1902, pg. 2
^ "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1871. pp. 384–385. Retrieved July 26, 2022.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Reuben May	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Vernon 1st district January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872	Succeeded by Reuben May
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Van S. Bennett	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889	Succeeded by John J. Kempf

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