Hoyt, John P
soldier, lawyer, jurist, state legislator, governor, was born Oct. 6, 1841, in Austinburg, Ohio. He served in the union army during the greater part of the civil war. He was a representative in the Michigan legislature in 1873 and 1875; and was speaker the latter term. In 1876 he was appointed secretary of Arizona territory, and in 1877 became governor of that territory. In 1878 he was tendered the appointment of governor of Idaho territory, but declined it; and in 1879 was appointed an associate justice of the supreme court of Washington territory, and was reappointed in 1883.
At the first election under the state constitution he was elected judge of the supreme court, and is now serving as chief justice.