John Hoge

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John Hoge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 10th district
In office
November 2, 1804 – March 3, 1805
Preceded by William Hoge
Succeeded by John Hamilton
Personal details
Born (1760-09-10)September 10, 1760
Hogestown, Pennsylvania
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Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic-Republican

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

Biography

Hoge was born near Hogestown, 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. He died at Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania in 1824, and is buried in Washington Cemetery at Washington, Pennsylvania.

References

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district

1804–1805
Succeeded by
John Hamilton