William Hogan

William Hogan (born July 17, 1792 in the Parish of St. Paul's Covent Garden , Great Britain , † November 25, 1874 in Washington, DC ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1831 and 1833 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Hogan was during the reign of George III. , King of Great Britain and Ireland , was born in the Parish of St. Paul's Covent Garden in London . The family first moved to Cape Colony and then immigrated to the United States in 1803, where they settled in New York City . He pursued classical studies and graduated from Columbia College (now Columbia University ) in New York City in 1811 . During the British-American War he took part in the Battle of Plattsburgh on the staff of George Clinton . He studied law , was admitted to the bar, but did not practice. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1822 and 1823 . He was then a district judge in Franklin County between 1829 and 1837 . Politically, he belonged to the Jacksonian faction.

In the 1830 congressional elections for the 22nd Congress , Hogan was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington DC in the 19th electoral district of New York, where he succeeded Isaac Finch on March 4, 1831 . In 1832 he was defeated in his re-election bid and was eliminated from the after March 3, 1833 Congress of.

On March 30, 1855, he was appointed Examiner of Claims and then an interpreter in the Department of State in Washington DC - a position he held until October 8, 1869. He died on November 25, 1874 in Washington DC and was buried in Trinity Church Cemetery in New York City.

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SURNAME	Hogan, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 17, 1792
PLACE OF BIRTH	Parish of St. Paul's Covent Garden , UK
DATE OF DEATH	November 25, 1874
Place of death	Washington, DC