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James Hogue

1846 – 1920

Australian journalist and politician

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Lived 1846 – 1920 (aged 73). James Hogue was an Australian journalist and politician.

James Alexander Hogue (2 September 1846 – 2 August 1920) was an Australian journalist and politician.

He was born at Clarence Town to miller Fitzarthur Hogue and Elizabeth McKay. He attended Newcastle Church of England Grammar School and was briefly a pupil teacher before becoming a compositor, then taking a job as a parliamentary reporter in 1875. On 17 April 1878 he married Jessie Robards at Clarence Town; they would have ten children.

In 1894 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for Glebe. In 1898 he was appointed Minister of Public Instruction and Minister for Labour and Industry, serving until 1899. He was Colonial Secretary from 1904 to 1907 and Minister of Public Instruction from 1907 to 1910,

Hogue Place, in the Canberra suburb of Gilmore, is named in his and his son Oliver Hogue's honour.

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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations, Chief Secretary of New South Wales
Also known as
James Alexander Hogue

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Frequently asked questions

Who was James Hogue?

Australian journalist and politician (1846-1920)

When was James Hogue born?

James Hogue was born on 2 September 1846 in Clarence Town.

When did James Hogue die?

James Hogue died on 2 August 1920 in Mosman.

What was James Hogue's occupation?

James Hogue was a journalist and politician.

What nationality was James Hogue?

James Hogue was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Hogue

· Wikidata: Q18358811

· DBpedia: James Hogue (politician)

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