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James J. Hogan

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James J. Hogan
36th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 14, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Preceded byThomas Brooks Mills
Succeeded byEdward Keogh
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the La Crosse 1st district
In office
January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893
Preceded byDavid Vaughan (whole county)
Succeeded byAlfred August Leissring
17th Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin
In office
April 1875 – April 1877
Preceded byGilbert M. Woodward
Succeeded byGeorge Edwards
Personal details
Born(1837-07-06)July 6, 1837
St. John's, Newfoundland Colony
DiedSeptember 8, 1914(1914-09-08) (aged 77)
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAmanda Cook (died 1915)
Children
  • Gertrude M. Hogan
  • (b. 1865; died 1945)
  • James Cook Hogan
  • (b. 1877; died 1925)
OccupationGrocer

James Joseph Hogan (July 6, 1837 – September 8, 1914) was a grocer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer who was a native of British North America. He was the 17th mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and the 36th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

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Hogan was born on July 6, 1837, in St. John's, Newfoundland Colony. He worked in the grocery business in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Hogan was also involved in the logging and lumber business. Hogan served as mayor of La Crosse in 1875 and 1876. He died on September 8, 1914.[1][2]

Assembly career

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Hogan was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1889 and 1891 sessions.[3] In 1891, he was selected as Speaker. He was a Democrat.

References

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  1. ^ Wisconsin Session Laws. Madison, Wis.: Democrat Printing Co. 1915. pp. 1018–1019. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  2. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1891,' Biographical Sketch of James Joseph Hogan, pg. 94
  3. ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
David Vaughan (whole county)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the La Crosse 1st district
January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
January 14, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin
April 1875 – April 1877
Succeeded by
George Edwards