David Hogg | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Louis W. Fairfield |
| Succeeded by | Louis Ludlow |
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| Born | (1886-08-21)August 21, 1886 nearCrothersville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1973(1973-10-23) (aged 87) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Parent(s) | Nelson T. Hogg Nancy Ellen Hogg |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
David Hogg (August 21, 1886 – October 23, 1973) was an American politician and lawyer who served four terms in theUnited States House of Representatives, representing the12th congressional district of Indiana from 1925 to 1933 as aRepublican.[1][2]
Hogg was born nearCrothersville, Indiana, on August 21, 1886, to Nelson T. Hogg and Nancy Ellen Hogg. He graduated from the College of Liberal Arts in 1909 and the law department in 1912 atIndiana University Bloomington.
Hogg wasadmitted to the bar in 1913; he commenced practice inFort Wayne, Indiana.[3]
Hogg served as chairman of theAllen CountyRepublican Central Committee from 1922 to 1924, resigning to run for Congress.
In1924, Hogg was elected as a Republican to the69th United States Congress, beginning his term on March 4, 1925. Hogg was re-elected to the three subsequent Congresses, finishing his final term on March 3, 1933. TheAnti-Saloon League endorsed his candidacy in1926.[4]
Hogg was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in1932 to the73rd United States Congress, in1934 to the74th United States Congress,[5] and in1936 to the75th United States Congress.
Following his tenure in Congress, Hogg resumed practicing law, branching out into mutuallife insurance in 1939. From 1940 to 1943, he served as president ofGoodwill Industries of Fort Wayne.
From 1941 to 1946, Hogg co-published an interdenominational newspaper, after which he again resumed practicing law until his death.
Outside of politics, Hogg was a member of theMasonic Lodge, theScottish Rite, theYork Rite, and theYMCA.
Hogg married Mildred Sellers in 1925.
Hogg died at the age of 87 in Fort Wayne on October 23, 1973. He was interred inLindenwood Cemetery.[6]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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