Andrew (Andy) Hogan (October 28, 1923 – April 10, 2002) was a
Canadian
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politician and priest. He was the first
Roman Catholic
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priest
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to be elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
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. He was known more commonly by his informal name: Father Andy.
Biography
Born in
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Rev. Hogan received a bachelor's degree from
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada.
History
St. Franc ...
(St. F.X.), where he became involved in the co-operative movement. St. F.X. was the home of the
Antigonish Movement
The Antigonish Movement blended adult education, co-operatives, microfinance and rural community development to help small, resource-based communities around Canada's Maritimes to improve their economic and social circumstances. A group of pr ...
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started by
Father Jimmy Tompkins and Rev. Dr.
Moses Coady
Moses Michael Coady (3 January 1882 – 28 July 1959) was a Roman Catholic priest, adult educator and co-operative entrepreneur best known for his instrumental role in the Antigonish Movement. Credited with introducing "an entirely new organizati ...
, that put the
Rochdale Principles
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of
Co-operation
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into action in
the Maritimes
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by starting
building co-ops,
credit unions
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co-op farms, etc.
Being in the heartland of the co-op movement deeply affected his political views, which eventually led him to the
New Democratic Party
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He studied theology at
Holy Heart Seminary and was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1949.
As a member of the
New Democratic Party
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, he was elected to the House of Commons from
Cape Breton—East Richmond
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in the
1974 federal election. He was re-elected in
1979. Hogan was defeated in the
1980 federal election, losing to
David Dingwall
David Charles Dingwall (born June 29, 1952) is a Canadian administrator, former Canadian Cabinet minister and civil servant. He is the president of Cape Breton University.
Political career
A lawyer by training, Dingwall was first elected to ...
by 294 votes. After the defeat, he never ran for public office again.
In 2002, Hogan died in
Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia after a long illness.
References
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1923 births
2002 deaths
20th-century Canadian Roman Catholic priests
Canadian people of Irish descent
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia
New Democratic Party MPs
People from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
People from Glace Bay
St. Francis Xavier University alumni
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