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'''Garret Augustus Hobart''' (June 3, 1844 – November 21, 1899) was an attorney, city council member in Paterson, [[New Jersey]], and a member and presiding officer of both houses of the New Jersey legislature. In 1897, despite his lack of national or statewide office, he was tapped by the [[William McKinley]] campaign as the party choice for [[United States]] [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] of the [[United States]] His death two years later at the age of fifty-five prompted the 1900 Republican National Convention, meeting in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], to nominate [[Theodore Roosevelt]] for the vice presidency when McKinley sought a second term as president. In September 1901, upon McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt became the youngest ever U.S. President. Had Hobart lived, there may never have been a Theodore Roosevelt presidency, for he, not Roosevelt, would have succeeded McKinley.<ref name=fee.org>{{cite web|url=https://fee.org/articles/the-man-who-might-have-saved-america-from-woodrow-wilson/|title=The Man Who Might Have Saved America from Woodrow Wilson|publisher=Fee.org|author=Lawrence W. Reed|accessdate=June 28, 2018}}</ref> | '''Garret Augustus Hobart''' (June 3, 1844 – November 21, 1899) was an attorney, city council member in Paterson, [[New Jersey]], and a member and presiding officer of both houses of the New Jersey legislature. In 1897, despite his lack of national or statewide office, he was tapped by the [[William McKinley]] campaign as the party choice for [[United States]] [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] of the [[United States]] His death two years later at the age of fifty-five prompted the 1900 Republican National Convention, meeting in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], to nominate [[Theodore Roosevelt]] for the vice presidency when McKinley sought a second term as president. In September 1901, upon McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt became the youngest ever U.S. President. Had Hobart lived, there may never have been a Theodore Roosevelt presidency, for he, not Roosevelt, would have succeeded McKinley.<ref name=fee.org>{{cite web|url=https://fee.org/articles/the-man-who-might-have-saved-america-from-woodrow-wilson/|title=The Man Who Might Have Saved America from Woodrow Wilson|publisher=Fee.org|author=Lawrence W. Reed|accessdate=June 28, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| − | Hobart took his job as vice president more seriously than any of his predecessors since [[Thomas Jefferson]. His colleagues considered him "earnest, congenial, fair-minded, and conscientious." Instead of deferring procedural matters to other senators on the floor, he ruled on such issues himself. McKinley came to view Hobart as the "assistant President." Hobart was like most Republicans of his day a trade [[protectionist] who supported higher [[tariff]]s than did most [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. He supported the questionable [[Spanish-American War]], though his foreign policy views were more restrained that the later interventionists Theodore Roosevelt and [[Woodrow Wilson]]. A backer of the [[gold standard]], Hobart opposed [[inflation]] of currency. In claiming the vice-presidential nomination in 1896, Hobart devoted his acceptance remarks to this single issue, of which he was most eloquent.<ref name=fee.org/> | + | Hobart graduated from [[Rutgers University]] in New Jersey long before that institution was engulfed by [[socialist]]s and [[liberal]]s on the faculty. Hobart took his job as vice president more seriously than any of his predecessors since [[Thomas Jefferson]]. His colleagues considered him "earnest, congenial, fair-minded, and conscientious." Instead of deferring procedural matters to other senators on the floor, he was faithful in attendance and ruled on such issues himself. McKinley came to view Hobart as the "assistant President." Hobart was like most Republicans of his day a trade [[protectionist]] who supported higher [[tariff]]s than did most [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. He supported the questionable [[Spanish-American War]], though his foreign policy views were more restrained that the later interventionists Theodore Roosevelt and [[Woodrow Wilson]]. A backer of the [[gold standard]], Hobart opposed [[inflation]] of currency. In claiming the vice-presidential nomination in 1896, Hobart devoted his acceptance remarks to this single issue, of which he was most eloquent.<ref name=fee.org/> |
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Revision as of 23:36, June 28, 2018
| Garret Augustus Hobart | |
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| In office March 4, 1897 – November 21, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Adlai Ewing Stevenson, I |
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| Succeeded by | Theodore Roosevelt |
State Senator for
Passiac County, New Jersey | |
| In office 1877–1892 | |
President of the New Jersey Senate
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| In office 1881–1882 | |
| Preceded by | William Sewell |
| Succeeded by | John J. Gardner |
Member of the
New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
Speaker of the
New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1874–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac L. Fisher |
| Succeeded by | George O. Vanderbilt |
Chairman of the
New Jersey Republican Party | |
| In office 1880–1891 | |
| Succeeded by | John Kean |
| Born | June 3, 1844 Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Died | November 21, 1899 (aged 55) Paterson, New Jersey |
| Spouse(s) | Jennie Tuttle Hobart |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Garret Augustus Hobart (June 3, 1844 – November 21, 1899) was an attorney, city council member in Paterson, New Jersey, and a member and presiding officer of both houses of the New Jersey legislature. In 1897, despite his lack of national or statewide office, he was tapped by the William McKinley campaign as the party choice for United States Vice President of the United States His death two years later at the age of fifty-five prompted the 1900 Republican National Convention, meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to nominate Theodore Roosevelt for the vice presidency when McKinley sought a second term as president. In September 1901, upon McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt became the youngest ever U.S. President. Had Hobart lived, there may never have been a Theodore Roosevelt presidency, for he, not Roosevelt, would have succeeded McKinley.[1]
Hobart graduated from Rutgers University in New Jersey long before that institution was engulfed by socialists and liberals on the faculty. Hobart took his job as vice president more seriously than any of his predecessors since Thomas Jefferson. His colleagues considered him "earnest, congenial, fair-minded, and conscientious." Instead of deferring procedural matters to other senators on the floor, he was faithful in attendance and ruled on such issues himself. McKinley came to view Hobart as the "assistant President." Hobart was like most Republicans of his day a trade protectionist who supported higher tariffs than did most Democrats. He supported the questionable Spanish-American War, though his foreign policy views were more restrained that the later interventionists Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. A backer of the gold standard, Hobart opposed inflation of currency. In claiming the vice-presidential nomination in 1896, Hobart devoted his acceptance remarks to this single issue, of which he was most eloquent.[1]
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lawrence W. Reed. The Man Who Might Have Saved America from Woodrow Wilson. Fee.org. Retrieved on June 28, 2018.
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