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

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 Hoge 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 one of six Democratic-Republican representatives to oppose passage of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.[1] Hoge was again elected to the Tenth Congress. He retired to his farm near Washington, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1814. He was interred in the "Old Graveyard."

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References

  1. ^ "TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL … -- House Vote #24 -- Dec 8, 1803". GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
1801–1803 		Succeeded by
District eliminated
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
1803–1804 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
1807–1809 		Succeeded by


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