2025-01 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
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Harold Giles Hoffman (1896-1954) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who served as the 41st Governor of New Jersey from 1935 to 1938. Hoffman drew controversy on October 16, 1935, when he made a dramatic visit to the death row cell of Bruno Hauptmann, awaiting execution for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. Hoffman believed Hauptmann had not acted alone, and claimed to hope to convince the convict to reveal his conspirators. Typed Letter Signed “Harold G. Hoffman” State of New Jersey letterhead, May 16, 1935, 1 page regarding buying prints. ... plus, David Theodore Wilentz (1894-1988) was the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1934 to 1944. In 1935 he successfully prosecuted Bruno Hauptmann in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Note Signed Kindest Regards “David T. Wilentz” on his memo paper enclosing an article regarding releasing the Bruno Hauptmann government files for public viewing.
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