James Alexander Hogue (2 September 1846 – 2 August 1920) was an Australian journalist and politician. He was born at

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. In 1898 he was appointed Minister of Public Instruction and Minister for Labour and Industry, serving until 1899. He was Colonial Secretary from 1904 to 1907 and Minister of Public Instruction from 1907 to 1910, when he lost his seat. Hogue died at

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in 1920 and was buried at Waverley Cemetery. Hogue Place, in the Canberra suburb of Gilmore, is named in his and his son Oliver Hogue's honour.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hogue, James 1846 births 1920 deaths Free Trade Party politicians Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Australian journalists