Daniel K. Hoch

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Daniel K. Hoch
Hoch, pictured in a portrait for the 79th United States Congress
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947
Preceded byGuy L. Moser
Succeeded byFrederick Augustus Muhlenberg
Constituency14th district (1943–1945)
13th district (1945–1947)
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1899–1901
Personal details
Born(1866-01-31)January 31, 1866
Reading, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 11, 1960(1960-10-11) (aged 94)
Reading, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic

Daniel Knabb Hoch (January 31, 1866 – October 11, 1960) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

Daniel Hoch was born on a farm near Reading, Pennsylvania. He served a printing apprenticeship on a Reading newspaper and worked in various departments of the newspaper. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1899 to 1901, and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908. He was controller of Berks County, PA from 1912 to 1916, and a trustee of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church since 1937. He was elected as a Democrat to the 78th and 79th Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946.

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Daniel K. Hoch (id: H000668)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.


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