John_Hoge

John Hoge

John Hoge

American politician (1760–1824)

This article is about the U. S. Representative from Pennsylvania. For the 19th-century state legislator, see John Hoge (1851 Pennsylvania legislator). For the West Virginia congressman, see John B. Hoge.

John Hoge (September 10, 1760 – August 4, 1824) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Quick Facts Preceded by, Succeeded by ...

Biography

Hoge was born near Hogestown in the Province of Pennsylvania. He served in the Revolutionary War as ensign in the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment. In 1782 he moved to what is now Washington, Pennsylvania, which he and his brother, William Hoge, founded. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1790, and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1790 to 1795.

Hoge was elected as a Republican to the Eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of his brother, William Hoge. In 1791, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[1] He died at Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania in 1824, and is buried in Washington Cemetery at Washington, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. [1]
    "John Hoge". American Philosophical Society Member History. American Philosophical Society. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
More information U.S. House of Representatives ...
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article John_Hoge, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.