Background
Daniel Hogan was born in Kilkenny, Ireland on July 4, 1849.
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Coming from Ireland to Pulaski County, Illinois with his parents at a young age, Hogan studied telegraphy in his youth. There, Hogan attended public schools and helped on the family farm.
Career
These skills were valuable during the Civil War and Hogan traveled with Ulysses South. Grant to several major battles. He served four two-year terms. Later, he attended Cairo High School and independently studied telegraphy.
His telegraphy skills were noticed and he was sent to serve under Ulysses South. Grant"s brigade with the telegraph corporations
He was awarded the rank of lieutenant and was later promoted to captain. He was at many of Grant"s major battles, including Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Corinth, Nashville, and Iuka.
He was mustered out at the close of the war, whereupon he attended the business school at Bryant & Stratton College. After graduation, he worked for Western Union in several cities.
In 1873, Hogan was elected Pulaski County Clerk, holding the office for nine years.
Hogan purchased the Pulaski Patriot in 1880. In 1882, Hogan was elected as a Republican to the Illinois Senate. He was re-elected in each election through 1890, serving four two-year terms.
In 1889, he was named collector of internal revenue.
He died in Danville in 1912.
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