Hobart, Garret

AUGUST US, was born at Long Branch, N. J., June 3, 1844, being of English descent. He entered Rutgers College at the age of 16, and graduated with honors in 1863; taught school from September until December of the same year, when he entered the law office of So crates Tuttle, at Paters on, N. J., whose daughter, Mi Jennie Tuttle, he married in 1869. He was admitted to the bar in 1866, and was succe ful as a counsellor, also acting as receiver of several corporations, showing great executive ability and busine acumen in the handling of the large properties thus entrusted to his care. Mr. Hobart's political career began when he was chosen a judge of election in the 4th ward of Paters on (1868); he was subsequently elected a emblyman (1872-73); was speaker of House during the latter year, and declined renomination in 1874, in which year, however, he was elected State senator; re-elected in 1879; president of the Senate in 1881 and 1882. He declined a nomination for Congre on several occasions, also the gubernatorial nomination in 1892 and 1895; in the latter year was chairman of the State Republican Committee. In 1896 he was elected the 24th Vice-President of the U. S.