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Hugo Pfaltz
Overview
Hugo Pfaltz was a Hamilton College alumnus, Class of 1953, who came to Hamilton from Millburn High School in Short Hills, New Jersey. Known as “Tug” to classmates, he was an active freshman-year candidate for class president and was pledged to Lambda Chi Alpha. As a sophomore he earned a place on the academic high honor roll.
Relevance to Research
Pfaltz appears in the Spectator from 1949 onward. The September 23, 1949 issue profiles him as a freshman presidential candidate, noting his leadership at Millburn High School and his bill-writing work in the New Jersey model state legislature. The September 28, 1951 issue lists him on the “High Honor” roll for the sophomore class, indicating strong academic performance. He also appears on the Spectator make-up staff in October 1951. His corpus trail spans at least from fall 1949 through fall 1951.
Notes
Role: Undergraduate student, newspaper staff (Spectator make-up), later career unknown from corpus Key events: - Born approximately 1931; hometown: Short Hills (Millburn), New Jersey - Graduated from Millburn High School; president of the Science, Chemistry, and French clubs; member of Hi-Y; elected representative to New Jersey model state legislature (sponsored legislation reviewed by the State Legislature) - Hamilton College, Class of 1953; pledged Lambda Chi Alpha, fall 1949 - Freshman class presidential candidate, fall 1949 - Sophomore high honor roll, 1950–51 academic year - Spectator make-up staff, fall 1951
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