John Hoge | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's10th district | |
| In office November 2, 1804 – March 3, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | William Hoge |
| Succeeded by | John Hamilton |
| Member of thePennsylvania Senate | |
| In office 1790-1795 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1760-09-10)September 10, 1760 |
| Died | August 4, 1824(1824-08-04) (aged 63) |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
John Hoge (September 10, 1760 – August 4, 1824) was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Hoge was born nearHogestown in theProvince of Pennsylvania. He served in theRevolutionary War as ensign in the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment. In 1782 he moved to what is nowWashington, Pennsylvania, which he and his brother,William Hoge, founded. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1790, and a member of thePennsylvania State Senate from 1790 to 1795.
A Republican, Hoge was elected to theEighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of his brother,William Hoge. In 1791, he was elected to theAmerican Philosophical Society.[1] He died atMeadow Lands, Pennsylvania in 1824 and is buried in Washington Cemetery atWashington, Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1804–1805 | Succeeded by |
