John Sheridan Hogan
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John Sheridan Hogan was a journalist, lawyer and political figure in Canada West.
He was born near Dublin, Ireland
around 1815. He arrived in Toronto
around 1827, having come to live with an uncle. He ran away and found work in Hamilton
with the Canadian Wesleyan, a newspaper published in the early 1830s. He later worked in the law office of Allan Napier MacNab. He was arrested twice in the United States
for his part in the burning of the Patriot
supply ship Caroline
in an apparent attempt to stir up hostilities between Canada and the United States. In 1843, he was called to the bar. He began working as a parliamentary correspondent for several journals, including Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine
around 1849. He also worked with Samuel Thompson on the United Empire and the Daily Colonist, two journals published in Toronto. In 1855 his essay on Canada and her Resources was awarded the first prize of the Paris Exhibition Committee
. In 1857, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Grey
. He went missing in December 1859 and was found 16 months later floating in the Don River
. It was later determined that he had been murdered on December 1 by a gang of local robbers after refusing to give them money. Two members of the group were acquitted but one member named James Brown was hanged in 1862.
He was born near Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
around 1815. He arrived in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
around 1827, having come to live with an uncle. He ran away and found work in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
with the Canadian Wesleyan, a newspaper published in the early 1830s. He later worked in the law office of Allan Napier MacNab. He was arrested twice in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for his part in the burning of the Patriot
Republic of Canada
The Republic of Canada was a declared government proclaimed by William Lyon Mackenzie on December 13, 1837. The self proclaimed government was established on Navy Island in the Niagara River in the latter days of the Upper Canada Rebellion after Mackenzie and 200 of his followers retreated from...
supply ship Caroline
Caroline affair
The Caroline affair was a series of events beginning in 1837 that strained relations between the United States and Britain....
in an apparent attempt to stir up hostilities between Canada and the United States. In 1843, he was called to the bar. He began working as a parliamentary correspondent for several journals, including Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine
Blackwood's Magazine
Blackwood's Magazine was a British magazine and miscellany printed between 1817 and 1980. It was founded by the publisher William Blackwood and was originally called the Edinburgh Monthly Magazine. The first number appeared in April 1817 under the editorship of Thomas Pringle and James Cleghorn...
around 1849. He also worked with Samuel Thompson on the United Empire and the Daily Colonist, two journals published in Toronto. In 1855 his essay on Canada and her Resources was awarded the first prize of the Paris Exhibition Committee
Exposition Universelle (1855)
The Exposition Universelle of 1855 was an International Exhibition held on the Champs-Elysées in Paris from May 15 to November 15, 1855. Its full official title was the Exposition Universelle des produits de l'Agriculture, de l'Industrie et des Beaux-Arts de Paris 1855.The exposition was a major...
. In 1857, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
for Grey
Grey County, Ontario
Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario...
. He went missing in December 1859 and was found 16 months later floating in the Don River
Don River (Toronto)
The Don River is one of two rivers bounding the original settled area of Toronto, Ontario along the shore of Lake Ontario, the other being the Humber River to the west. The Don is formed from two rivers, the East and West Branches, that meet about north of Lake Ontario while flowing southward into...
. It was later determined that he had been murdered on December 1 by a gang of local robbers after refusing to give them money. Two members of the group were acquitted but one member named James Brown was hanged in 1862.