John Hogan (Missouri)
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John Hogan was a United States Representative from Missouri
. Born in Mallow
, County Cork
, Ireland
, he immigrated to the United States in 1817 and settled in Baltimore
. He was apprenticed to learn the shoemaker’s trade, received a limited schooling, became a licensed Methodist preacher before twenty years of age, and went West
in 1826 and preached in the Illinois conference. He entered the general merchandise business in Madison, Illinois
in 1831, was president of the Illinois Board of Public Works from 1834 to 1837, and was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
in 1836.
Hogan was an unsuccessful Whig
candidate for Congress in 1838, and was register of the land office
at Dixon, Illinois
from 1841 to 1845. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri
and engaged in the wholesale grocery business; he was postmaster
of St. Louis from 1857 to 1861. Hogan was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867), and was an unsuccessful candidate in 1866 for reelection to the Fortieth Congress. He died in St. Louis in 1892; interment was in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. Born in Mallow
Mallow, County Cork
Mallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are located in the town....
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, he immigrated to the United States in 1817 and settled in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
. He was apprenticed to learn the shoemaker’s trade, received a limited schooling, became a licensed Methodist preacher before twenty years of age, and went West
Western United States
.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
in 1826 and preached in the Illinois conference. He entered the general merchandise business in Madison, Illinois
Madison, Illinois
Madison is a city in Madison County and partially in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,545 at the 2000 census. It is home to Gateway International Raceway and the first Bulgarian Orthodox church in the United States.-Geography:...
in 1831, was president of the Illinois Board of Public Works from 1834 to 1837, and was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
in 1836.
Hogan was an unsuccessful Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
candidate for Congress in 1838, and was register of the land office
General Land Office
The General Land Office was an independent agency of the United States government responsible for public domain lands in the United States. It was created in 1812 to take over functions previously conducted by the United States Department of the Treasury...
at Dixon, Illinois
Dixon, Illinois
Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 at the 2000 census. Named for its founder, John Dixon , it is the county seat of Lee County. Located on the Rock River, Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S...
from 1841 to 1845. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and engaged in the wholesale grocery business; he was postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of St. Louis from 1857 to 1861. Hogan was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867), and was an unsuccessful candidate in 1866 for reelection to the Fortieth Congress. He died in St. Louis in 1892; interment was in Bellefontaine Cemetery.