Timothy Sylvester Hogan (1864)
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Timothy Sylvester Hogan (June 11, 1864 – circa 1925) was a Democratic politician in the U. S. State of Ohio
who was Ohio Attorney General
1911–1915.
, Ohio
. Both his parents were born in County Kerry, Ireland, and immigrated to America in 1850. The father died in 1894 and the mother in 1897. Hogan attended the public schools of Jackson County, and the Ohio Normal University in Ada, Ohio
. He graduated from Ohio University
in Athens, Ohio
in 1889, and taught school for fourteen years.
Hogan began home study of law after a fellow teacher presented him a copy of Blackstone. He was admitted to the bar
in 1894, and began a practice at Wellston, Ohio
. His first case was a man charged with murder. He gained an acquittal, and, at once, a lucrative practice. He lost one murder case in his career when he unsuccessfully defended John William Tracey in Dec 1910. Ironiclly this was his last case before becoming Ohio Attorney General.
In 1896, Hogan was a candidate for Ohio's 10th congressional district
, but lost to Republican Lucien J. Fenton
. In 1908, he was nominated for Ohio Attorney General, but failed in the general election. In 1910, and in 1912 by a larger plurality, he was elected Attorney General and re-elected. He lost election to the United States Senate
in 1914
In 1891 Hogan was married to Mary Collins of Washington Court House, Ohio
. They had two sons and two daughters. One child died before Mrs. Hogan died in 1905. Hogan married again in 1908 to Mary L. Deasy of Cincinnati, Ohio
, and had two sons and a daughter. One of the two sons to Mary Deasy was Federal judge
Timothy Sylvester Hogan, who was born at Wellston in 1909.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who was Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
1911–1915.
Biography
Timothy S. Hogan was born on a farm in Jackson CountyJackson County, Ohio
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 33,225. Its county seat is Jackson and is named for Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812 who was subsequently elected President of the United States....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Both his parents were born in County Kerry, Ireland, and immigrated to America in 1850. The father died in 1894 and the mother in 1897. Hogan attended the public schools of Jackson County, and the Ohio Normal University in Ada, Ohio
Ada, Ohio
Ada is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the village's population was estimated at 5,841, and the 2010 census counted 5,952 people....
. He graduated from Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
in Athens, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
in 1889, and taught school for fourteen years.
Hogan began home study of law after a fellow teacher presented him a copy of Blackstone. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1894, and began a practice at Wellston, Ohio
Wellston, Ohio
Wellston is a city in Jackson County, Ohio, United States, in the southeastern part of the state. Founded in 1873 as an iron and coal producing center, the city was named after founder Harvey Wells, a member of the Ohio Constitutional Convention. The city was incorporated in 1876. The population...
. His first case was a man charged with murder. He gained an acquittal, and, at once, a lucrative practice. He lost one murder case in his career when he unsuccessfully defended John William Tracey in Dec 1910. Ironiclly this was his last case before becoming Ohio Attorney General.
In 1896, Hogan was a candidate for Ohio's 10th congressional district
Ohio's 10th congressional district
Ohio's 10th congressional district is currently represented by Representative Dennis J. Kucinich . The district is based in the western part of Cleveland and surrounding suburbs in Cuyahoga County. Cook PVI rates this district as D+8....
, but lost to Republican Lucien J. Fenton
Lucien J. Fenton
Lucien Jerome Fenton was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Winchester, Ohio, Fenton attended the public schools, National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, and Ohio University at Athens....
. In 1908, he was nominated for Ohio Attorney General, but failed in the general election. In 1910, and in 1912 by a larger plurality, he was elected Attorney General and re-elected. He lost election to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1914
In 1891 Hogan was married to Mary Collins of Washington Court House, Ohio
Washington Court House, Ohio
Washington Court House is a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located approximately halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. The population was 14,192 in 2010 at the 2010 census...
. They had two sons and two daughters. One child died before Mrs. Hogan died in 1905. Hogan married again in 1908 to Mary L. Deasy of Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, and had two sons and a daughter. One of the two sons to Mary Deasy was Federal judge
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
Timothy Sylvester Hogan, who was born at Wellston in 1909.