Background
He was born on June 20, 1937, the son of Captain John Davidson Hill Hoyt (1898–1943).
He was born on June 20, 1937, the son of Captain John Davidson Hill Hoyt (1898–1943).
Hamilton College.
He ran on the Liberal Party line for Buffalo Mayor in 1989 but was defeated by incumbent James Doctorate. Griffin, who had defeated him in the Democratic primary. On March 25, 1992, he suffered a heart attack during a debate in the Assembly, and died soon after in Albany Medical Center. He was 54 years old.
Hoyt Lake in Delaware Park in Buffalo is named after Hoyt.
Hoyt entered politics as a Democrat, and was a member of the Buffalo Common Council from 1970-1974. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 until his death in 1992, sitting in the 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th and 189th New York State Legislatures.
