Preceded by Albert J. Hausbeck Children 4 Spouse(s) Susan Curran | Political party Democratic Succeeded by Sam Hoyt Name William Hoyt | |
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Full Name William Ballard Hoyt II Died March 25, 1992(1992-03-25) (aged 54)
Albany, New York, U.S. | ||
William Ballard Hoyt II (June 20, 1937 – March 25, 1992) was an American politician from New York.
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Life
He was born on June 20, 1937, the son of Capt. John Davidson Hill Hoyt (1898–1943).
Hoyt entered politics as a Democrat, and was a member of the Buffalo Common Council from 1970-74. 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. He ran on the Liberal Party line for Buffalo Mayor in 1989 but was defeated by incumbent James D. Griffin, who had defeated him in the Democratic primary.
Death
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.
Legacy
Hoyt Lake in Delaware Park in Buffalo is named after Hoyt.