Philip Henderson Hoff

Background

Hoff, Philip Henderson was born on June 29, 1924 in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Olaf and Agnes (Henderson) Hoff.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Law School, 1951. Honorary degrees, American International College, U. Vermont, Middlebury College, Windham College, Norwich University, Williams College, Vermont Law School Association Black & Wilson, Burlington, Vermont, 1951-1954.

Partner Black, Wilson, Coffrin & Hoff, Burlington, 1955-1962.

Member Vermont General Assembly, Montpelier, 1961. Governor State of Vermont, 1963-1969.

Partner Hoff, Wilson, Powell & Language, Burlington, 1969-1989. Member Vermont Senate, 1984-1990.

Chairman United States Civil Rights Committee, Vermont, New England Natural Resources Committee, Vermont Supreme Court Advisory Committee.

Member standing advising committee Vermont Supreme Court. Member Commision on Civil Rights. Member Friends of Health Care.

Of counsel Hoff, Curtis, Pacht, Cassidy & Frame, Burlington, 1989.

Company-chair, member New England Governor"s Conference, 1967-1969. Chairman Vermont Democratic Committee, 1974-1975, advising committee on Vermont bar admissionrequirements, Vermont Senate Committee on Education.

Trustee Vermont Law School, past president of the board. Member, past chair New England Natural Resources Committee.

Board directors Law Conservation Foundation, New England Environmental Policy Center.

Career

Associate Black & Wilson, Burlington, Vermont, 1951-1954. Partner Black, Wilson, Coffrin & Hoff, 1955-1962. Member Vermont General Assembly, Montpelier, 1961—1962.

Governor State of Vermont, 1963-1969. Partner Hoff, Wilson, Powell & Lang, Burlington, 1969-1989. Member Vermont Senate, 1984-1990.

Co-founder, of counsel Hoff, Curtis, Pacht, Cassidy, Frame, Somers & Katims, Burlington, since 1989. Member Public Land Law Review Commission, 1965-1971. Chairman United States Civil Rights Committee, Vermont, 1982, New England Natural Resources Committee, Vermont Supreme Court Advisory Committee.

Member standing advisory committee Vermont Supreme Court. Member Commission on Civil Rights. Member Friends of Health Care.

Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Philip Henderson Hoff has been listed as a reputable lawyer, state senator, governor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair, member New England Governor's Conference, 1967-1969. Chairman Vermont Democratic Committee, 1974-1975, advisory committee on Vermont bar admission requirements, Vermont Senate Committee on Education. Trustee Williams College, 1965-1970, Vermont Law School, 1983-1998, president 1990-1995.

Fellow Harvard University, 1971-1972. Member, past chair New England Natural Resources Committee. Board directors Law Conservation Foundation, New England Environmental Policy Center.

Member American Bar Association, Vermont Bar Association, Chittenden County Bar Association, United Service Organization (honorary), Grange, Young Men’s Christian Association.

Connections

Married Joan Brower, August 28, 1948. Children: Susan Brower, Dagny Elizabeth, Andrea Clark, Gretchen Henderson.

Father:

Olaf Hoff

Mother:

Agnes (Henderson) Hoff

Spouse:

Joan Brower

child:

Susan Brower Hoff

child:

Andrea Clark Hoff

child:

Gretchen Henderson Hoff

child:

Dagny Elizabeth Hoff