Background
Hoffman, Roy was born on June 13, 1869 in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. Son of Peter S. and Julia (Hakins) Hoffman.
brigadier general United States Army
Hoffman, Roy was born on June 13, 1869 in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. Son of Peter S. and Julia (Hakins) Hoffman.
Educated Kansas Normal College, Fort Scott, Kansas.
A. Vose), Roy, Edgar Peter. Founded Guthrie Daily Leader, 1889. Admitted to Oklahoma bar, 1892.
District judge 10th District, 1908-1912. United State Attorneys, Oklahoma, 1903-1907. Member Miley, Hoffman, Williams, France & Johnson, Oklahoma City.
Past president Oklahoma State Press and Bar Assns. Director First National Bank & Trust Company and other banks and oil companies Enlisted Spanish-American War. Captain Company K. 1st Volunteer Infantry, 1898.
Lieutenant colonel 1st Oklahoma Infantry, 1900. Colonel same, 1901-1916. In commanded same. Mexican Border service, 1916-1917.
Brigadier general United States Army, August 5, 1917, and commanded Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and 61st Depot Brig., Camp Bowie, Texas. Assisted in organization 36th Division. Commander 93d Division (colored), December 3, 1917.
Organized 93d Division, Newport News, Virginia. Took same overseas, February 1918, and now in continuous front line service under commissioned French. Attached to 1st Division in Battle of Cantigny.
Commanded Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Honorary discharge, March 1919. Brigadier general O.R.C., United States Army, April 1920.
Assigned as commander 95th Division. Retired as major general commanding 45th Division, National Guard (states Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma).
Member Miley, Hoffman, Williams, France & Johnson, Oklahoma City. Past president Oklahoma State Press and Bar Assns. Member Oklahoma’s Hall of Fame.
Mason (honorary 33deg.), Odd. Clubs: Men’s Dinner, Oklahoma, University, Country, Army and Navy. First chairman and organizer State Board of Affairs.
Married Estelle Conklin, October 5, 1898. Children: Dorothy (Mistress Hubert R. Hudson), Margaret (Mistress Chas.