Henry M. Hoyt
| Henry Martyn Hoyt, Sr. | |
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| 18th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883 |
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| Lieutenant | Charles W. Stone |
| Preceded by | John F. Hartranft |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Pattison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1830 Kingston, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 1, 1892 (aged 62) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children |
Helen Hoyt Henry Martyn Hoyt, Jr. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General
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| Commands | 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry |
| Battles/wars | |
Henry Martyn Hoyt, Sr. (June 8, 1830 – December 1, 1892) was the 18th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1879 to 1883, as well as an officer in the Union army during the American Civil War.
Henry M. Hoyt was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, the son of Ziba Hoyt (b. September 1788, Connecticut – d. December 1853, Luzerne County, PA) and Nancy (née Herbert) Hoyt, who had moved to Luzerne County after the Revolutionary War. Henry M. Hoyt was grandson of Daniel and Ann (Gunn) Hoyt, and nephew of Levi Hoyt. They were descended from Walter Hoyt (1616–1698), who was born in West Hatch, Somerset, England and settled in the Connecticut Colony.
He attended lower education at Wyoming Seminary. He started higher-level classes at Lafayette College, where he studied from 1845 until 1848. He transferred to Williams College, graduating in 1849 with Phi Beta Kappa honors, as a member of The Kappa Alpha Society.
After graduating from Williams College, he returned to Pennsylvania, where from 1851 to 1853 he taught Mathematics at Wyoming Seminary. Hoyt first held elected office as a district attorney. A member of the Whig Party, Hoyt participated in John Fremont's 1856 presidential campaign.
As a soldier in the Civil War, Hoyt was initially commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel, then as colonel of the 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry. He led it during the Peninsula Campaign and subsequent actions of the Army of the Potomac until January 1863, when the regiment was ordered to Charleston, South Carolina.
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