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State Representative
Republican
| Farmer | |
| Winneshiek | |
| 8 | |
| 01/09/1860 - 01/12/1862 | |
| 57 |
Amos Hoag was born in Starksboro, Addison County, Vermont, on May 17, 1805, to Elihu Hoag and Dorcas Powell. Amos married Persis Hallock on June 5, 1830; she died September 8, 1830. Amos married a second time to Emeline Webb Power on October 21, 1831, in Lenawee County, Michigan; they had 10 children. In 1857 Amos Hoag was elected coroner of Winneshiek County. In 1867 the family moved to Jasper County, near Carthage, Missouri, where he was a farmer. He was a member of the Society of Friends. He was a highly respected citizen always having taken a prominent part in public affairs. He died June 3, 1896.