Historedia
Person

John Thompson Hoffman

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1868–1871

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Thompson Hoffman, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of the American Museum of Natural History

    1868–1871

    Role: Governor of New York

    1. 1868-12 · New YorkAdvocacy and Petition

      Albert Bickmore advocated for a natural history museum in New York, leading to a petition by prominent citizens in December 1868.

    2. 1869-04-06 · New YorkLegislative Signing

      Governor John Thompson Hoffman signed the legislation creating the American Museum of Natural History on April 6, 1869, establishing the institution.

    3. 1871-05-22 · Central Park's ArsenalInitial Operations

      The museum opened within Central Park's Arsenal on May 22, 1871, following approval for the use of the building's top stories.

Sources

  1. American Museum of Natural History Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25