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American politician
Moses Hoagland
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 16th district
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded byJohn D. Cummins
Succeeded byJohn Johnson
Personal details
Born(1812-06-19)June 19, 1812
Baltimore County, Maryland, US
DiedApril 16, 1865(1865-04-16) (aged 52)
Millersburg, Ohio, US
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic

Moses Hoagland (June 19, 1812 – April 16, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1849 to 1851,

Biography

Born near Baltimore, Maryland, Hoagland attended the local public schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1842, commencing practice in Millersburg, Ohio.

Mexican-American War

He served in the Ohio infantry during the Mexican War and was promoted to the rank of major for bravery in action.

Congress

Hoagland was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress.

Later career

After leaving Congress, he returned home to resume the practice of law. He was appointed associate justice for the Territory of Washington on June 21, 1853, but declined to accept the position.

Death and burial

He died in Millersburg and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJohn D. Cummins Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 15th congressional district
1849–1851 		Succeeded byJohn Johnson
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th congressional district
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