George Gilbert Hoskins

George Gilbert Hoskins (December 24, 1824 – June 12, 1893) was an American politician who served as the lieutenant governor of New York and United States Representative for the state of New York.

George Gilbert Hoskins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	William Williams
Succeeded by	Charles B. Benedict
Constituency	30th district (1873–75) 31st district (1875–77)
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1880 – December 31, 1882
Governor	Alonzo B. Cornell
Preceded by	William Dorsheimer
Succeeded by	David B. Hill
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Wyoming district
In office January 1, 1865 – December 31, 1866
Preceded by	Byron Healy
Succeeded by	William Bristol
In office January 1, 1860 – December 31, 1860
Preceded by	Elias C. Holt
Succeeded by	John J. Doolittle
Personal details
Born	(1824-12-24)December 24, 1824 Bennington, New York, US
Died	June 12, 1893(1893-06-12) (aged 68) Attica, New York, US
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lois A. Hollenbeck Hoskins
Profession	Merchant Politician

Early life

Hoskins was born in Bennington, Wyoming County, New York. Raised on a farm, he attended the common schools and an academy, and at the age of seventeen, he began teaching school. When he was twenty-two, he engaged successfully in mercantile pursuits.^[1]

Career

For a number of years he was town clerk of Bennington and justice of the peace, and was a member of the New York State Assembly (Wyoming Co.) in 1860, 1865 and 1866; Hoskins was Speaker in 1865.^[2] He was Postmaster of Bennington, NY, from 1849 to 1853 and from 1861 to 1866. In 1867, he moved to Attica, New York, where he was commissioner of public accounts from 1868 to 1870. On May 1, 1871, he was appointed as Collector of Internal Revenue for the 29th District of New York.^[3]

A Republican, Hoskins served as United States Representative from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1875, for the 30th District of New York; and from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1877, for the 31st District of New York. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1880 to 1882, elected at the New York state election, 1879.

Death

Hoskins died in Attica, New York, on June 12, 1893, at age 68. He is interred at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Attica, New York.

Family life

In 1846 Hoskins married Lois A. Hollenbeck.