Hoff was born in 1879 in Crookston, Minnesota.  He was a student at Luther College from 1900 until 1904.  Hoff was the president of the Lutheran Ladies Seminary in Red Wing, Minnesota, as well as the pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.  In 1927, he returned to teach at Luther College.  In the 1930s he held the position of head of the bible department at Luther College, as well as serving as pastor of First Lutheran Church in Decorah.

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Hoff var født i 1879 i Crookston, Minnesota. Han var student ved Luther College fra 1900 til 1904. Han var president for Lutheran Ladies Seminary i Red Wing, Minnesota, og i tillegg var han prest ved Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. I 1927 ble han lærer ved Luther College. I 1930-årene var han leder for Bible department ved Luther College, i tillegg til at han fungerte som prest ved First Lutheran Church i Decorah.