Edward hoch biography
Edward hoch biography
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Edward W. Hoch
American newspaper editor and politician (1849–1925)
Edward Wallis Hoch (March 17, 1849 – June 1, 1925)[1] was an American newspaper editor, politician and the 17th Governor of Kansas.
Hoch Auditoria at the University of Kansas was named after him.
Biography
Hoch was born in Danville, Kentucky.
Edward wallis hoch
His education was in the public schools and he attended Central University in Danville.[2] He left college before graduating, entered a newspaper office and spent three years learning to be a printer.[3]
Hoch moved to Marion, Kansas, in 1871, and homesteaded 160 acres of land.
He bought the Marion County Record newspaper in 1874 and became a country editor. He married Sarah Louise Dickerson on May 23, 1876, and they had four children, two sons and two daughters.[2]
Career
Hoch was elected and served two terms in the Kansas House of Representatives (1889–91 and 1893–95).
With the support of Kansas like Charles Curtis, M.A