Franklin Chase Hoyt

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Franklin Chase Hoyt (1876–1937) in 1915

Franklin Chase Hoyt (September 7, 1876 – November 13, 1937) advocated for the establishment of a juvenile court in New York City.[1][2] After the establishment, he was the presiding judge of the New York City Children's Court.[3]He wrote the book Quicksands of Youth published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1921.

Biography[]

Franklin Chase Hoyt was born on September 7, 1876 in Pelham, New York to . His grandfather was Salmon Portland Chase. He married Maud Rives Hoyt (1886–1982) and they had two daughters, Constance M. Hoyt.[4] and Beatrix Hoyt. He retired in 1933.[5] He died on November 13, 1937. He was buried at .

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ "Judge Hoyt On The Needs Of The Children's Court". New York Times. December 17, 1911. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  2. ^ "A Very Human Judge Needed For Children". New York Times. December 18, 1911. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  3. ^ "Franklin Chase Hoyt". The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  4. ^ "Social Activities in New York". New York Times. October 3, 1937. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  5. ^ New York State Domestic Relations Court. 1933.

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