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| − | '''Garret Augustus Hobart''' was the 24th [[vice president of the United States]], serving from 1897 until his death in 1899. | + | '''Garret Augustus Hobart''' was the 24th [[vice president of the United States]], serving from 1897 until his untimely death in 1899. His death cleared the way for [[Theodore Roosevelt]] to take his place for Vice President on the Republican ticket. Roosevelt later succeeded as president after [[William McKinley|McKinley's assassination]] in [[1901]]. |
Hobart was born in [[Long Branch, New Jersey]], on the [[Jersey Shore]], and grew up in nearby [[Marlboro, New Jersey|Marlboro]]. After attending [[Rutgers University|Rutgers College]], Hobart [[read law]] with prominent [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]] attorney [[Socrates Tuttle]]. Hobart both studied with Tuttle and married his daughter, [[Jennie Tuttle Hobart|Jennie]]. Although he rarely set foot in a courtroom, Hobart became wealthy as a corporate lawyer. | Hobart was born in [[Long Branch, New Jersey]], on the [[Jersey Shore]], and grew up in nearby [[Marlboro, New Jersey|Marlboro]]. After attending [[Rutgers University|Rutgers College]], Hobart [[read law]] with prominent [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]] attorney [[Socrates Tuttle]]. Hobart both studied with Tuttle and married his daughter, [[Jennie Tuttle Hobart|Jennie]]. Although he rarely set foot in a courtroom, Hobart became wealthy as a corporate lawyer. | ||
| − | Hobart served in local governmental positions, and then successfully ran for office as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], serving in both the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], where he was elected Speaker, and the [[New Jersey Senate]], where he became its president. Hobart was a longtime party official, and New Jersey delegates went to the [[1896 Republican National Convention]] determined to nominate him for vice president | + | Hobart served in local governmental positions, and then successfully ran for office as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], serving in both the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], where he was elected Speaker, and the [[New Jersey Senate]], where he became its president. Hobart was a longtime party official, and New Jersey delegates went to the [[1896 Republican National Convention]] determined to nominate him for vice president. |
| − | As vice president, Hobart proved a popular figure in Washington and was a close adviser to McKinley. Hobart's tact and good humor were valuable to the President, as in mid-1899 when [[United States Secretary of War|Secretary of War]] [[Russell Alger]] failed to understand that McKinley wanted him to leave office. Hobart invited Alger to his New Jersey summer home and broke the news to the secretary, who submitted his resignation to McKinley on his return to Washington. Hobart died on November 21, 1899 of [[heart disease]] at age 55; his place on the Republican [[ticket (election)|ticket]] in 1900 was taken by [[New York (state)|New York]] [[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]]. | + | Hobart's political views were similar to those of McKinley, who was the presumptive Republican presidential candidate. With New Jersey a key state in the upcoming election, McKinley and his close adviser, future senator [[Mark Hanna]], decided to have the convention select Hobart. The vice-presidential candidate emulated his running mate with a [[front porch campaign]], though spending much time at the campaign's [[New York City]] office. McKinley and Hobart were elected. |
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| + | As vice president, Hobart proved a popular figure in Washington and was a close adviser to McKinley. Hobart's tact and good humor were valuable to the President, as in mid-1899 when [[United States Secretary of War|Secretary of War]] [[Russell Alger]] failed to understand that McKinley wanted him to leave office. Hobart invited Alger to his New Jersey summer home and broke the news to the secretary, who submitted his resignation to McKinley on his return to Washington. | ||
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| + | Hobart died on November 21, 1899 of [[heart disease]] at age 55; his place on the Republican [[ticket (election)|ticket]] in 1900 was taken by [[New York (state)|New York]] [[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]]. If not for his death, most likely Hobart, rather than Theodore Roosevelt (who ran with McKinley in 1900), would have become President upon the assassination of McKinley<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/19/archives/new-jersey-weekly-monmouth-is-honoring-a-vice-president.html</ref>. He was the sixth American vice president to die in office. | ||
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| Born | Garret Augustus Hobart 1844-06-03 Long Branch, New Jersey | |||||||||||
| Died | 1899-11-21 (Age 55) Paterson, New Jersey | |||||||||||
Cause of death | "heart disease" | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Rutgers College | |||||||||||
| Children | 4 | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Jennie Tuttle Hobart | |||||||||||
| Party | Republican | |||||||||||
| Relatives | George S. Hobart | |||||||||||
US Vice President whose untimely death of heart disease fortuitously cleared the way for the man-of-destiny Theodore Roosevelt.
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Garret Augustus Hobart was the 24th vice president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his untimely death in 1899. His death cleared the way for Theodore Roosevelt to take his place for Vice President on the Republican ticket. Roosevelt later succeeded as president after McKinley's assassination in 1901.
Hobart was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore, and grew up in nearby Marlboro. After attending Rutgers College, Hobart read law with prominent Paterson attorney Socrates Tuttle. Hobart both studied with Tuttle and married his daughter, Jennie. Although he rarely set foot in a courtroom, Hobart became wealthy as a corporate lawyer.
Hobart served in local governmental positions, and then successfully ran for office as a Republican, serving in both the New Jersey General Assembly, where he was elected Speaker, and the New Jersey Senate, where he became its president. Hobart was a longtime party official, and New Jersey delegates went to the 1896 Republican National Convention determined to nominate him for vice president.
Hobart's political views were similar to those of McKinley, who was the presumptive Republican presidential candidate. With New Jersey a key state in the upcoming election, McKinley and his close adviser, future senator Mark Hanna, decided to have the convention select Hobart. The vice-presidential candidate emulated his running mate with a front porch campaign, though spending much time at the campaign's New York City office. McKinley and Hobart were elected.
As vice president, Hobart proved a popular figure in Washington and was a close adviser to McKinley. Hobart's tact and good humor were valuable to the President, as in mid-1899 when Secretary of War Russell Alger failed to understand that McKinley wanted him to leave office. Hobart invited Alger to his New Jersey summer home and broke the news to the secretary, who submitted his resignation to McKinley on his return to Washington.
Hobart died on November 21, 1899 of heart disease at age 55; his place on the Republican ticket in 1900 was taken by New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt. If not for his death, most likely Hobart, rather than Theodore Roosevelt (who ran with McKinley in 1900), would have become President upon the assassination of McKinley[1]. He was the sixth American vice president to die in office.
