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'''John Hogan''' (January 2, 1805 – February 5, 1892) was a businessman and politician in Illinois and Missouri, serving as a [[United States Representative]] (D-MO) for one term.
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| state = [[Missouri]]
| district = {{ushr|MO|1|1st}}
| term_start = March 4, 1865
| term_end = March 3, 1867
| predecessor = [[Samuel Knox]]
| successor = [[William A. Pile]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1802|01|5}}
| birth_place = Mallow, County Cork, Ireland,
| death_date = {{death date and age|1892|02|5|1802|01|5}}
| death_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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[[File:John Hogan, 1880.jpg|thumb|Rev. John Hogan, 1880]]
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'''John Hogan''' (January 2, 1805 – February 5, 1892) was a businessman and politician in Illinois and Missouri, serving as a [[United States representative]] (D-MO) for one term.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Mallow, County Cork|Mallow]], [[County Cork]], Ireland, he immigrated to the United States in 1817 with his family and settled in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. He was apprenticed to learn the shoemaker's trade, received a limited schooling, and became a licensed [[Methodist]] preacher before twenty years of age.
Born in [[Mallow, County Cork|Mallow]], [[County Cork]], Ireland, he immigrated to the United States in 1817 with his family and settled in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. He was apprenticed to learn the shoemaker's trade, received a limited schooling, and became a licensed [[Methodist]] preacher before twenty years of age.


He went West in 1826 (to what is now the Midwest) and preached in the Illinois conference. He entered the general merchandise business in [[Madison, Illinois]] in 1831, served as president of the Illinois Board of Public Works from 1834 to 1837, and was elected as a member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 1836.
He went West in 1826 (to what is now the Midwest) and preached in the Illinois conference. He entered the general merchandise business in [[Madison, Illinois]] in 1831, served as president of the Illinois Board of Public Works from 1834 to 1837, and was elected as a member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 1836.


Hogan was an unsuccessful [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] candidate for Congress in 1838. He was appointed as register of the [[General Land Office|land office]] at [[Dixon, Illinois]], serving from 1841 to 1845. He moved to [[St. Louis, Missouri]] and engaged in the wholesale grocery business. He was appointed as US [[postmaster]] of St. Louis, serving from 1857 to 1861.
Hogan was an unsuccessful [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] candidate for Congress in 1838. He was appointed as register of the [[United States General Land Office]] at [[Dixon, Illinois]], serving from 1841 to 1845. He moved to [[St. Louis, Missouri]] and engaged in the wholesale grocery business. He was appointed as US [[postmaster]] of St. Louis, serving from 1857 to 1861.


Hogan was elected as a [[USDemocrat|Democrat]] from St. Louis to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867). He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1866 for reelection to the Fortieth Congress. He died in St. Louis in 1892 and was buried at [[Bellefontaine Cemetery]].
Hogan was elected as a [[USDemocrat|Democrat]] from St. Louis to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867). He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1866 for reelection to the Fortieth Congress. He died aged 87 in St. Louis in 1892 and was buried at [[Bellefontaine Cemetery]].


==References==
==References==
{{CongBio|H000691|John Hogan}}
{{CongBio|H000691|John Hogan}}

== External links ==
* {{Find a Grave|5746600}}


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Latest revision as of 03:21, 10 December 2024

For other people named John Hogan, see John Hogan (disambiguation).
John Hogan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
Preceded bySamuel Knox
Succeeded byWilliam A. Pile
Personal details
Born(1802-01-05)January 5, 1802
Mallow, County Cork, Ireland,
DiedFebruary 5, 1892(1892-02-05) (aged 90)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Rev. John Hogan, 1880

John Hogan (January 2, 1805 – February 5, 1892) was a businessman and politician in Illinois and Missouri, serving as a United States representative (D-MO) for one term.

Biography

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Born in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland, he immigrated to the United States in 1817 with his family and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. He was apprenticed to learn the shoemaker's trade, received a limited schooling, and became a licensed Methodist preacher before twenty years of age.

He went West in 1826 (to what is now the Midwest) and preached in the Illinois conference. He entered the general merchandise business in Madison, Illinois in 1831, served as president of the Illinois Board of Public Works from 1834 to 1837, and was elected as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1836.

Hogan was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for Congress in 1838. He was appointed as register of the United States General Land Office at Dixon, Illinois, serving from 1841 to 1845. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri and engaged in the wholesale grocery business. He was appointed as US postmaster of St. Louis, serving from 1857 to 1861.

Hogan was elected as a Democrat from St. Louis to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867). He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1866 for reelection to the Fortieth Congress. He died aged 87 in St. Louis in 1892 and was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "John Hogan (id: H000691)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 1st congressional district
1865–1867 		Succeeded by


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