Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-21
JOHN HENRY HOFFECKER DEAD
He Died at Smyrna at $50
o'clock Saturday Morning.
DEATH RESUL TED FROM APOPLEXY
Died While His Wife Was Sum-
naoning a Doctor.
He Spent Friday in Philadelphia, Using
His Influence In Behalf of Seating the
Union Republican Delegation in the Ma
tional Republican Convention.

His Influence In Behalf of Seating the
Union Republican Delegation in the Ma |
tional Republican Convention.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Smyrna, June Ii. Congressman John |
Henry Hoffecker died at his residence,
In Smyrna, at q. 30 o'clock this morn
ing, of aroplexy. Mr.. Hoffecker had
an attack of Indigestion, and Mrs. Ilof-
feclSer went to summon his physician,
DR.. Thomas G. Moore. When she re-
turned, MI. Hoffecker was dead,
Previous to today, Mr.. Hotfecker had
been in excellent health. He spent
yesterday in Philadelphia. using his
influence 10 behalf Of seating the Union
Republican delegation in the National
Republican Convention. He returned
home last night. and during the even
ing did not complain Of feeling i'll.
Mr. Hotfecker's unexpected death has
caused great sorrow in this community.
sKtTcu uF THE DECEASED.
John Henry Hofecker, son of Joseph
and Rachel IVAN Gasken) Hoifecker.
was horn Oh farm near Smyrna on
September 18th, 1927. He was great
grandson OF Henry Hofecker, Ger
man, who emigrated to the United
States many years before the War of
The Revelation and settled, with his
wife and eight children, at what is now
Leatherbury's Corner, near Smyrna.
The subject of this sketch received
his education in the public aud private
schools of Smyrna. At his fathers
death, hs inherited the homestead,
which he cultivated for II years. In
1868, he moved to Smyrna, and became
pat tner 10 the frait canning estab-
lishment owned by his brother, Joseph
v. Hoffeeker. This partnership was
dissolved in 1877, John Ii Hoffecker
purchasing the business. He greatly
enlarged the establishment, and put in
every facility for preparing fine fruit
for the market. Mr.. Hotfecker also
managed his farm of 225 acres, on which
he had planted several fine orchards.
He was one OF the original stockholders
of the Fruit Growers National Bank OF
Smyrna, and served on the board of
directors FROM its organization to the
time Of his death. lie was elected
president in 1891. Mr.. Hotfecler was
also director of the Delaware Rail
road Co.. and of the Kent County
Mutual Insurance Co., president of the
Smyrna Building and Loan Associa.
tion. president of the Philade phia &
Smyrna Transportation Co., president
OF the Board OF Commissioners Of
Smyrna at one time, and also of the
Board Of Directors of the Public
Schools. He was chairman of the build
ing committee that erected the hand
some school building in 1888, and as
sisted in securing the erection of watel
works and electric light works and tn,
construction OF sewage facilities il
Smyrna.
Mr.. Hoffecker was Wing, but a
the formation of the Republican party
in 1856, identified himself with the a
organization, in which he becam
prominent throughout the State. Ill
was q delegate to the National Republi
can Convention at Cincinnati. o., il
1876, and also to the convention u
Chicago, ILL.,, in 1884. He was Speake
of the Delaware House of Representa-
tives in 1880. He was elected to th
Fifty,sixth Congress in 1893, receivin
1855 votes, against Is, o53 for L. Irwin
handy, Democrat. When there was
division Of the party, on account of th
advent Of j. Edward Addicks into th
State, Mr.. Hoffecker was identifie
with the Union Republicans, and i
1897 was nominated by that party as il
candidate fol- Congress and endorsed b
hdo ttoBhlui itppQbliChub Ill an 6uUI
to get out united vote, which iesu
was accomplished so far as Mr. Ilo
fecker was concerned.
On May 10th, 1853, Mr.. Hoffecker wa
married to Annie E., daughter of job
Appleton Of Odessa. Their childre
were Walter o., a PARTNER in the cal
merry; John A., clerk in the office
Superintendent Holiday of the Del,
ware railroad at Clayton: James Edwil
a clerk in the same Office, and Ami
wife of Il. p. Hall of Smyrna. Mr.
Hoffecker died June Goth, 1881.
March, 1883, Mr.. Hoffecker was ma
ried TO Charlotte j., daughter of Ma
tEias Jerman Of Kent county, al
widow of Joseph II. Hoffecker. Fro
1875 to 1878 Mrs. Hoffecker was
teacher In China, living with b
sister, the wife of the Rev. S. L. Bal
win, d. D., missionary Of the M.
Church. Mr.. Hoffeckel and his wi
were members of Asbury M. E. Chur,
of Smyrna. mir. Hoffecker was one
the stewards of the church from 1860
the time of his death, and suIeri
tendent OF the Sunday school for ma
years. He was treasurer OF the Boa
OF Church Extension of Wimingt
M. e. Conference. conference stewa
and a member of the Twentieth Ce
fury Thank Offering Committee.