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Jan 2021 - May 2021 5 months. Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. -Aided in the execution of a social media campaign aiming to recognize women owned businesses from start to finish. -Interacted ...
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Garret Hobart was born to Sophia Vanderveer and Addison Willard Hobart on June 3, 1844 in Long Branch, New Jersey. His father had moved there to open a primary school. Hobart attended this school before going to boarding school and then graduating first from Rutgers University. He studied law under Socrates Tuttle and was admitted to the bar in 186...
Hobart quickly rose in the ranks of New Jersey politics. In fact, he became the first man to head both the New Jersey House of Representatives and the Senate. However, due to his extremely successful law career, Hobart had no desire to leave New Jersey to become involved in national politics in Washington, D.C. From 1880 to 1891, Hobart was the hea...
In 1896, the Republican National Party decided that Hobart who was relatively unknown outside the state should join William McKinley's ticket for the presidency. However, Hobart according to his own words was not overjoyed with this prospect as it would mean having to leave his lucrative and comfortable life in New Jersey. McKinley ran and won on t...
Once Hobart won the vice presidency, he and his wife quickly moved to Washington, D.C., and leased a home on Lafayette Square which would earn the nickname, the "Little Cream White House." They entertained at the home quite often, taking over the traditional duties of the White House. Hobart and McKinley became fast friends, and Hobart began visiti...
When the USS Maine was sunk in Havana Harbor and trough the poison pen of yellow journalism, Spain was quickly laid to blame, Hobart found that the Senate over which he presided quickly turned to talk of war. President McKinley had tried to be cautious and moderate in his approach with Spain after the incident. However, when it became apparent to H...
Throughout 1899, Hobart suffered from fainting spells related to heart problems. He knew the end was coming and actually announced that he retired from public life in early November. On November 21, 1899, he passed away at home in Paterson, New Jersey. President McKinley attended Hobart's funeral, a man he considered a personal friend. New Jersey a...
Hobart's name is not widely recognized today. However, he was quite influential during his time as vice president and showed what power could be exerted from that position if the president chooses to rely on their advice.
Garret Augustus Hobart was born on June 3, 1844, in Long Branch, New Jersey, to Addison Willard Hobart and the former Sophia Vanderveer. Addison Hobart descended from the early colonial-era settlers of New England; many Hobarts served as pastors.
Sophia Vanderveer came from long lines of excellent and sometimesdistinguished Dutch and French-Huguenot stock. She was the daughter of David G. Vanderveer and Catharine Du Bois. Her father was a descendant from Cornelis Janse Van der Veer (Son of John from the Ferry), who arrived at New Amsterdam 011 the ship
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Garret Augustus Hobart was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, to Addison Willard Hobart and the former Sophia Vanderveer. Addison Hobart descended from the early colonial settlers of New England; many Hobarts served as pastors. Addison Hobart came to New Jersey to teach at a school in Marlboro. His mother was descended from 17th-century Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam (today New York City) and ...
Garret A. Hobart. Garret Augustus Hobart, Vice President of the United States 1897-99, was born at Long Branch, New Jersey on the 3rd of June 1844. He graduated at Rutgers College ir 1863, was admitted to the bar in 1869, practiced law at Paterson, New Jersey, and rose to prominence in the State. He was long conspicuous in the State Republican ...
- June 3, 1844
- November 21, 1899
