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George Hoadly (July 31, 1826August 26, 1902) was a Democratic politician. He served as the 36th
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Biography

Hoadly was born in
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, on July 31, 1826. As the son of George Hoadley and Mary Ann Woolsey Hoadley, his birth name was "Hoadley", but he later dropped the "e". George Hoadly graduated from Western Reserve College and attended
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, where his fellow students included
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and John Howell. He then studied law with Charles Converse of
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, followed by study with the firm of Flamen Ball and
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. Upon attaining admission to the bar Hoadly practiced in Cincinnati, initially in partnership with Ball and Chase. Hoadly was appointed as
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of the Cincinnati Superior Court in 1851, 1859 and 1864. From 1855 to 1859 he was City Solicitor. Hoadly also taught at the
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, and served as a trustee of the
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. Originally a Democrat, he joined the Republicans during the
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because he was opposed to slavery and supported the Union. In the mid-1870s he broke with the Republican Party and returned to the Democratic fold. In 1883 Hoadly was the successful Democratic candidate for Governor, and he served one term, January 1884 to January 1886. During his term in office, the
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broke out over a case in which a jury gave a verdict of manslaughter rather than murder. Believing the case was an obvious murder, and upset with longstanding allegations of corruption in local government, members of the public concluded that the verdict was rigged. A riot ensued as Cincinnati residents attempted to locate and lynch the killer, and 45 to 50 people died during three days of unrest and violence before militia troops reestablished calm. Hoadly was blamed by political opponents and some observers for allowing the riot to grow by being slow to react. In addition to the Cincinnati Riot, Hoadly used the militia to end the Great Hocking Valley Coal Strike, earning criticism from workers upset that the militia was employed, and condemnation from mine owners, who argued that Hoadly should have used the militia sooner than he did. As a result of these controversies, Hoadly was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1885. Hoadly moved to
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in 1887, where he continued to practice law. He died in Watkins Glen on August 26, 1902, and was buried at
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Family

Hoadly was a descendant of George (Joris) Woolsey, one of the earliest settlers of
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, and
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Hoadly married Mary Burnett Perry in 1851, a descendant of Dr. William Burnet, a surgeon on the staff of the
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. Their son George earned degrees at
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, and their son Edward M. graduated from
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. Their daughter Laura married a second cousin, Theodore Woolsey Scarborough. Miller, William Van Rensselaer. Select Organizations in the United States. 1894, page 201


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