Daniel_K._Hoch

Daniel K. Hoch

Daniel K. Hoch

American politician

For other people named Daniel Hoch, see Daniel Hoch (disambiguation).

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

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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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