John W. Hogan
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John W. Hogan was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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, also of Watertown, was elected New York State Attorney General
in 1883
, Hogan went with him to Albany, New York
, as his Deputy. For 12 years, Hogan served under successive administrations. In 1896, he resumed the practice of law at Syracuse, New York
in the firm of Hancock, Hogan, Beach & Devine (predecessor to Hancock and Estabrook). In 1906, he became a member of the New York State Board of Charities.
In 1912, he was elected on the Democratic ticket to the New York Court of Appeals
, and remained on the bench until the end of 1923 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
He died from a heart attack at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
In early life he removed to Watertown, New York and began to practice of law there. When Denis O'BrienDenis O'Brien (New York Politician)
Denis O'Brien was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was admitted to the bar in 1861, and commenced practice in Watertown...
, also of Watertown, was elected New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
in 1883
New York state election, 1883
The 1883 New York state election was held on November 6, 1883, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer and the State Engineer, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate...
, Hogan went with him to Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, as his Deputy. For 12 years, Hogan served under successive administrations. In 1896, he resumed the practice of law at Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
in the firm of Hancock, Hogan, Beach & Devine (predecessor to Hancock and Estabrook). In 1906, he became a member of the New York State Board of Charities.
In 1912, he was elected on the Democratic ticket to the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
, and remained on the bench until the end of 1923 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
He died from a heart attack at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston.
Sources
- Bio at New York State Courts History
- EX-JUDGE HOGAN DIES IN BOSTON in NYT on January 31, 1926 (subscription required)