Gus. E. Hoch
Mr. Gus. E. Hoch who took charge of the office of county
treasurer of Carroll county, Jan. 1st was born in Cedar county,
Iowa Nov. 3rd, 1858. He was reared on a farm in that county, his
parents, Gus. and Sarah Hoch having come to the state in 1840,
as pioneers while it was yet a territory. At the age of
twenty-two our subject came to Audubon county and after
remaining there two years he came to Carroll county and located
in Dedham. Since that time he has been engaged in the live stock
and grain business. |
Gus. E. Hoch |
| Mr. Hoch has never been in
politics before nor ran for any office. Having received the
nomination on the Democratic ticket for treasurer in 1897 he
accepted and ran for the place and was elected of the position
by a majority of 292. He has always taken a prominent place in
his hometown and has always lent his aid toward any move that
was likely to assist in building up his home town. His sterling
worth won him the popularity that gave him the position. He is
rapidly making friends in the position he is now occupying by
his careful attention to his duties and his pleasant ways. |
