Vice President Garret Augustus Hobart was born on 3. Jun. 1844 at Long Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Addison Willard Hobart and
Sophia Vanderveer. Vice President Garret Augustus Hobart married
Esther Jane Tuttle, daughter of
Socrates Tuttle and
Jane Winter, on 21. Jul. 1869. Vice President Garret Augustus Hobart was Garret Augustus Hobart American lawyer and statesman, 24th vice-president of the U S (1897-99), born in Long Beach, NJ, and educated at Rutgers College (now part of Rutgers University) He was admitted to the bar in 1869 and practiced law in Paterson NJ Over a period of 20 years, starting in 1871, He was city counsel of Paterson, a member of the New Jersey Assembly, and Vice-president of the New Jersey Senate In 1896 he was elected U S vice-president on thr Republican ticket with William McKinley Hobart died before the expiration of his term (Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia ) in 1896. He died on 21. Nov. 1899 at age 55. He was buried a 21. Nov. 1899 at Cedar Lawn Cem., Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. Garrett Augustus Hobart was the 24th Vice President of the United States under the first term of presidency of William McKinley from March 4, 1897 thru November 21, 1899. They were of the Republican Party. Their administration was distinguished by victory in the Spanish-American War, annexation of Hawaii, and acquisition of the Phillippines. - at age 16 entered Rutgers College as a sophomore. - Graduated 3rd in his class at age 19. - June 7, 1866 licensed to practice law -June 1871 became a counselor-at-law - In 1872 got his master in chancery. - Was speaker of both house and senate - Was director-of-the-board for 60 corporations.
See 1860 Marlboro Twp., Monmouth County, NJ census p. 816. Lived with his father Addison Willard Hobart, age 40, occupation - clerk and his mother, Sophia, age 41, his brother E.V. age 18, his brother David Roswell, age 14 - clerk, Catherine Vandiveer age 78 - Lady; Georgeanna Vandiveer age 10, with servants and teachers. Garret A was age 16 and a student.
See 1870 NJ census: East W. Paterson, Passaic County, NJ/p409/Image 291 (15)/Ward 4. Home of Socrates Tuttle age 50 - lawyer - widowed; Charles 11 - attends school, Wm. D. 10 - attends school; Lillian H. age 4, at home; Augustus H, age 1 - at home; Garret A. Hobart age 25 - son inlaw-lawyer $50,000/$20,000. plus domestics.
See 1880 Paterson, Passaic County, NJ/ p131a/Image 45 (21)/Dist 1/ED 156 census: Garrett A. Hobart 36, NJ-Lawyer NH, NJ; Jennie Hobart 30 keeping house NH, NJ; Faniy Hobart age 9, NJ; plus servants.
See 1900 - no index
See 1910 Wayne Twp., Passaic County, NJ/Image 633 (5) ED 165
Garret A. Hobart 25 NJ - married 3 years; Caroline F. 28 Maine -; Jennie T. 58 NJ - widowed mother; Garret A., Jr. 2 Maine; servants.
See 1920 Wayne Twp., Passaic County, NJ/ED158/Image 1070/p5b census. Garret A. Hobart 35, NJ - bonds broker; Caroline F. 39 -wife; Garret A., Jr. 12 Maine - son; Katherine G. 7 NJ - daughter; Elizabeth F. 6 NJ - daughter; Jennie T. Hobart 70 - widowed mother; plus servants;
See 1930 Wayne Twp. Passaic County, NJ/ED 182/Image 412/p1b census: Garret A. Hobart 45 NJ - md at 21 - banker, private bank; Caroline 50 Maine - md at 26; Garret A., Jr. 21, maine - laborer at General Electric; Catheine 18 NJ; Elizabeth 17 NJ Jennie T. 80 - mother; Frank Briggs 70 Maine - father in law-md at 20; Alice Briggs 69 Maine - mother inlaw - md at 19; Florence Demarest 54 NJ - companion; plus servants.