John Hogan
Born: January 2, 1805
Birthplace: Mallow, Ireland
Father: Thomas Hogan 1780 –
1st Wife: Mary M. West 1809 – 1845
(Buried: Mitchell – Knobeloch Cemetery, Belleville, Illinois)
2nd Wife: Harriet Gariner 1813 – 1885
Political Party: Democratic Party
Education:
Apprenticeship in the Shoemaker Trade
Occupation before War:
1817: Immigrated to the United States from Ireland
1826 – 1831: Methodist Minister for Illinois Conference
1831 – 1834: General Merchandise Businessman in Madison, Illinois
1834 – 1837: President of Illinois State Board of Public Works
1836: Illinois State Representative
1838: Unsuccessful Candidate for United States Congressman
1841 – 1845: Register of Land Office in Dixon, Illinois
1845 – 1892: Wholesale Grocery Businessman in St. Louis, Missouri
1857 – 1861: United States Postmaster in St. Louis, Missouri
Civil War Career:
1845 – 1892: Wholesale Grocery Businessman in St. Louis, Missouri
1865 – 1867: United States Congressman from Missouri
1865 – 1867: Ranking Member of House Civil Service Committee
1865 – 1867: Member of House Committee on Ways and Means
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1867: Missed 194 of 613 Roll Call Votes in U.S. Congress
1866: Unsuccessful Candidate for United States Congressman
Died: February 5, 1892
Place of Death: St. Louis, Missouri
Age at time of Death: 87 years old
Burial Place: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri
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