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Ebenezer Hoar

Republican · House · Massachusetts · 1873–1875

Ebenezer Hoar was a Republican U.S. representative from Massachusetts, serving 1873–1875. Cast 394 votes and missed 17.1%.

Years in Congress
1
Votes missed
17.1%
Born
1816
Died
1895

Biography

Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist from Massachusetts. He served as U.S. Attorney General from 1869 to 1870, and was the first head of the newly created Department of Justice. Hoar assisted President Ulysses S. Grant in appointing two United States Supreme Court justices and was himself nominated to the Court.

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Terms in office

  • House, Massachusetts, 7th District1873–1875 · Republican

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Capitol Receipts, “Ebenezer Hoar (R-MA), House 1873–1875,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/H000653/ebenezer-hoar (accessed 2026-10-13).