Gustav A. Hoff

Gustav Anton "Gus" Hoff (December 7, 1852 – February 18, 1930) was a German-born American businessman and politician active in Arizona Territory.

Beyond his varied business interests, he was a member of the Arizona Territorial Legislature and served one term as Mayor of Tucson.

[1] In 1874, Hoff joined his father driving mule teams in Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Following the breakup of the family business, the younger Hoff worked as a clerk for Hellman, Haas & Co. of Los Angeles for three years.

[2] Hoff moved to Tucson, Arizona Territory to work for the German Fruit Company in 1881.

[7][8] Following his term on the city council, Hoff's friends arranged for a Democratic party nomination for a seat in the territorial legislature.

[2] Other accomplishments included construction of graded roads, installation of cement sidewalks, and creation of a new sewer system.

Manning Co., a firm that operated stores from El Paso, Texas to Portland, Oregon along the Southern Pacific Railroad.