John B. Hoge
John Blair Hoge | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
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| Born | February 2, 1825 1st Virginia Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Blair Hoge (February 2, 1825 – March 1, 1896) was an American
United States Representative from West Virginia. He was a member of the 47th United States Congress
.
Biography
Hoge was born in
staff officer until paroled
in 1865.
He worked as a journalist and resumed his law practice in
judicial circuit in 1872. He resigned in August 1880 to run for Congress. He was elected from West Virginia's 2nd District[2] in 1880 to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). Subsequently, he served as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
from 1885 to 1889. He died in Martinsburg on March 1, 1896.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Compiled service records of Confederate Soldiers who served in organizations from the State of Virginia". National Archives. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John B. Hoge (id: H000696)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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