William Hoge (Pennsylvania politician)

William Hoge (1762 – September 25, 1814) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

William Hoge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809
Preceded byJohn Hamilton
Succeeded byAaron Lyle
In office
March 4, 1803 – October 15, 1804
Preceded byHenry Woods
Succeeded byJohn Hoge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803
Preceded byAlbert Gallatin
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1796-1797
Personal details
Born1762 (1762)
Hogestown, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
DiedSeptember 25, 1814(1814-09-25) (aged 51–52)
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

Biography

Hoge was born near Hogestown in the Province of Pennsylvania. He received a limited schooling and moved to western Pennsylvania in 1782, where he and his brother John founded the town of Washington, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1796 and 1797.

Hoge was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Seventh and Eighth United States Congresses and served until his resignation on October 15, 1804. He was again elected to the Tenth Congress. He retired to his farm near Washington, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1814. Interment in the "Old Graveyard."

Sources
  • United States Congress. "William Hoge (id: H000699)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Albert Gallatin		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
1801–1803		 Succeeded by
District eliminated
Preceded by
Henry Woods		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
1803–1804		 Succeeded by
John Hoge
Preceded by
John Hamilton		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
1807–1809		 Succeeded by
Aaron Lyle


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