Hoff, John Van Rensslaer, 1848-1920

Considered a leader in forming the Army Medical Department into a staff corps, John Van Rensslaer Hoff was born in Mt. Morris, NY and received his medical education at Albany Medical College of Union University in 1871 and College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York in 1874. He joined the army as a general surgeon in 1874. Hoff remained in the Army Medical Service until his retirement in 1912 as a colonel. He was an active member of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States and, after his retirement, was editor of Military Surgeon.

From the description of John Van Rensslaer Hoff correspondence, 1879-1904. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14313100

From the guide to the John Van Rensslaer Hoff Correspondence, 1879-1904, (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine)