Vintage 1934 Harold G Hoffman U. S Governor Political Campaign Poster Jersey
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:3813684 | Year: 1934 |
| Type: Posters | Candidate: Harold G Hoffman |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Jersey |
VINTAGE 1934 Harold G Hoffman U.S Election POLITICAL CAMPAIGN POSTER . Republican party.
Condition is Used.This is a really neat piece of political history. Below you will find an interesting story about Hoffman and who he was.
This item is very RARE. It is 100% authentic. Please view pictures for condition.
DIMENSIONS: 21.5' L 13.75' W
During his career, Hoffman served in a series of political offices, including city treasurer of South Amboy, New Jersey state assemblyman,... mayor of South Amboy, and U.S. Congressman. In 1934, Hoffman was narrowly elected governor of New Jersey.As governor, Hoffman secretly visited convicted Lindbergh kidnapper Bruno Hauptmann in his death row cell on the evening of OctOn March 18, 1954, Governor Robert B. Meyner uncovered a significant embezzlement scheme perpetrated by Hoffman, and suspended him from his position of Unemployment Compensation Commission Director. Three months later, in June 1954, Hoffman died in a New York City hotel room of a heart attack.[2] Just before dying, the disgraced former governor wrote a confession and admitted that he had embezzled over $300, 000 from the state. Hoffman is buried in Christ Church Cemetery in South Amboy, New Jersey.ober 16, 1935, with Anna Bading, a stenographer and fluent speaker of German. Hoffman urged the other members of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, then the state's highest court, to visit Hauptmann. Despite Governor Hoffman's doubt regarding Hauptmann's guilt, Hoffman was unable to convince the other members of the court to re-examine the case, and Hauptmann was executed on April 3, 1936.Hoffman was a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention.As governor, Harold Hoffman got into at least two separate fist-fights with reporters. Hoffman's advocacy of a state sales tax cost him the support of his own party.Due to World War II, Hoffman was granted military leave as director of the Unemployment Compensation Commission on June 15, 1942. He reentered the army as a major in the Transportation Corps and served until June 24, 1946, when he was discharged with the rank of colonel. Upon discharge, Hoffman resumed his position as director of the Unemployment Commission.In 1948 he appeared on the short-lived ABC network program That Reminds Me.On February 2, 1950, Hoffman was one of four panelists on the debut presentation of the game show What's My Line?.
Condition is Used.This is a really neat piece of political history. Below you will find an interesting story about Hoffman and who he was.
This item is very RARE. It is 100% authentic. Please view pictures for condition.
DIMENSIONS: 21.5' L 13.75' W
During his career, Hoffman served in a series of political offices, including city treasurer of South Amboy, New Jersey state assemblyman,... mayor of South Amboy, and U.S. Congressman. In 1934, Hoffman was narrowly elected governor of New Jersey.As governor, Hoffman secretly visited convicted Lindbergh kidnapper Bruno Hauptmann in his death row cell on the evening of OctOn March 18, 1954, Governor Robert B. Meyner uncovered a significant embezzlement scheme perpetrated by Hoffman, and suspended him from his position of Unemployment Compensation Commission Director. Three months later, in June 1954, Hoffman died in a New York City hotel room of a heart attack.[2] Just before dying, the disgraced former governor wrote a confession and admitted that he had embezzled over $300, 000 from the state. Hoffman is buried in Christ Church Cemetery in South Amboy, New Jersey.ober 16, 1935, with Anna Bading, a stenographer and fluent speaker of German. Hoffman urged the other members of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, then the state's highest court, to visit Hauptmann. Despite Governor Hoffman's doubt regarding Hauptmann's guilt, Hoffman was unable to convince the other members of the court to re-examine the case, and Hauptmann was executed on April 3, 1936.Hoffman was a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention.As governor, Harold Hoffman got into at least two separate fist-fights with reporters. Hoffman's advocacy of a state sales tax cost him the support of his own party.Due to World War II, Hoffman was granted military leave as director of the Unemployment Compensation Commission on June 15, 1942. He reentered the army as a major in the Transportation Corps and served until June 24, 1946, when he was discharged with the rank of colonel. Upon discharge, Hoffman resumed his position as director of the Unemployment Commission.In 1948 he appeared on the short-lived ABC network program That Reminds Me.On February 2, 1950, Hoffman was one of four panelists on the debut presentation of the game show What's My Line?.
