Solomon L. Hoge
Solomon Lafayette Hoge | |
|---|---|
Franklin J. Moses, Jr. | |
| Preceded by | John L. Neagle |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Dunn |
| Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court | |
| In office 1868–1869 | |
| Preceded by | None (Supreme Court reformed in 1868) |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Jasper Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1836 United States of America |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Solomon Lafayette Hoge (July 11, 1836 – February 23, 1909) was a lawyer, soldier, judge and politician in Ohio and South Carolina.
Hoge was born in
.After the war, Hoge settled in Columbia, South Carolina, and despite possessing little legal experience was elected in 1868 as an associate justice to the South Carolina Supreme Court. He served eighteen months on the bench before moving on to the House of Representatives.
Hoge won a seat as a
In 1870, Hoge appointed James Webster Smith, a former slave, to the United States Military Academy marking the first time an African-American had been admitted.[1] Six years later, in 1876 Hoge appointed Johnson Chesnut Whittaker, another African-American, to the United States Military Academy.[2]
Upon the completion of Hoge's term in 1877,
References
- ^ "Breaking ground: State College professor was first black enrolled at West Point".
- New York Times(July 25, 1995).
United States Congress. "HOGE, Solomon Lafayette (id: H000698)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Reynolds, John S. (1969). Reconstruction in South Carolina. Negro University Press. pp. 104, 112–113. ISBN 0-8371-1638-4.
| National | |
|---|---|
| People | |
