James Joseph Hogan (July 6, 1837September 8, 1914) was a grocer,
Democratic politician, and
Wisconsin pioneer who was a native of
British North America. He was the 17th mayor of , and the 36th
speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Hogan was born on July 6, 1837, in
St. John's,
Newfoundland Colony. He worked in the grocery business in
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census w ...
. Logan 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.
Assembly career
Hogan was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1889 and 1891 sessions.
In 1891, he was selected as
Speaker. He was a
Democrat
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
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.
References
External links
Wisconsin Historical Society
1837 births
1914 deaths
Mayors of La Crosse, Wisconsin
Speakers of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Emigrants from pre-Confederation Newfoundland to the United States
Businesspeople from Wisconsin
19th-century American legislators
19th-century American businesspeople
19th-century Wisconsin politicians
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