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DR. H. I. VAN HOESEN, a physician of the village of Truxton, was born October 29, 1854, in Preble, N. Y. The Van Hoesen family originally came from Holland. Dr. Van Hoesen’s great-grandfather, Albert Van Hoesen, was a native of Greene County, N. Y., where he lived until 1800, when he came to Preble. His son, Albert Van Hoesen, was also born in Greene County and came to Preble with his father. His companion in life was Elizabeth Severson, and they reared a family of six children, four sons and two daughters.

Hon. Henry B. Van Hoesen, the father of our subject, was born in the town of Preble. He received a good primary education in the public schools, which was supplemented by a course in Homer Academy. He became an extensive farmer and owned one of the best farms in the neighborhood. He was united in marriage with Miss Louise Haveland, and they became the happy parents of three children, two daughters and one son. He was a prominent politician and a believer in the doctrines promulgated by the Republican party. He was a man, who had the confidence of all who knew him, and he had a large number of friends throughout the county. The people, recognizing his executive ability and superior attainments, chose him as their representative to the New York Assembly in 1863. He was also justice of the peace for several years. In his religious belief, he was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and was liberal in his support of that organization. He was an elder of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Van Hoesen passed away in 1869, at the age of thirty-nine years.

Dr. H. I. Van Hoesen received his education in the district schools and in Homer Academy. After graduating from the latter institution in 1875, he attended Princeton College, from which he graduated in 1879. He graduated from the Medical Department of the Syracuse University in 1881. In 1883, he was appointed on the U. S. Geological Survey, Cascade Division of the Northwest. In 1885, he came to Truxton and resumed the practice of medicine. He is a member of the County Medical Society, and the Broome County Medical Society. Socially, he is a member of the Truxton Lodge, No. 342, A. O. U. W. In politics, he is an active Republican and has served two terms as school commissioner of his district. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Preble. On May 3, 1882, he was united in marriage with Miss Alice L. Peck, a daughter of Prof. E. J. Peck, and their union has been blessed by the birth of one child, Henry B. Mr. and Mrs. Van Hoesen have made a large number of friends since their residence in Truxton.