Patrick Hogan (1 January 1835 – 2 September 1918) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born in Blackfort in

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to farmer Michael Hogan and Mary Fitzgerald. Educated locally, he migrated to

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in 1861 and became a

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. In 1863 he married Bridget Kelly, with whom he had six children. He worked as a commercial agent in the timber business, and was also an alderman and mayor at Waterloo. He was elected to the

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in 1885 as the member for

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. He did not contest the 1887 election, but was returned in 1889 as the member for Macleay, representing the Protectionist Party. He transferred to

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in 1894. He retired in 1895, although he did contest the 1898 election. Hogan died in 1918.

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1835 births 1918 deaths Australian police officers Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Protectionist Party politicians Irish emigrants to colonial Australia Mayors of Waterloo 19th-century Australian businesspeople {{Australia-politician-stub