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Philip H. Hoff

Philip H. Hoff, American politician (died 2018)

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Born
June 29, 1924
Died
April 26, 2018
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1924

About Philip H. Hoff

Philip Henderson Hoff was an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. He was most notable for his service as the 73rd governor of Vermont from 1963 to 1969, the state's first Democratic governor since 1853. In 1962, Hoff was elected Vermont's first Democratic governor since the Vermont General Assembly selected John S. Hoff won reelection in 1964 and 1966.

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Philip H. Hoff timeline

  1. In 1962, Hoff was elected Vermont's first Democratic governor since the Vermont General Assembly selected John S.
  2. Hoff won reelection in 1964 and 1966.

The world when Philip H. Hoff was born

Philip H. Hoff was born in 1924. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1924

  • #1 song"It Had to Be You" – Isham Jones
  • Top movieThe Thief of Bagdad (Douglas Fairbanks)
  • Best-selling bookSo Big – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Winter Olympics held in Chamonix, France
  • Top headlineCalvin Coolidge elected president in a landslide
  • Technology milestoneIBM founded
  • Defining fadMah-jongg craze sweeps America
  • Notable inventionSpiral-bound notebook
  • World population1.95 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championWashington Senators (World Series)
  • U.S. population114.1M

1924 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Philip H. Hoff's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19242026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,800$435,000
Average income$3,520$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population114.1M341 million

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