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John T. Hogan
John T. Hogan, a descendant of New Hope Church's early elder John Freeland, joined the church in May 1868 and was ordained a ruling elder in June 1871. When Orange Presbytery removed all six New Hope elders in May 1889, the congregation re-elected him nine days later.
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Life and Orange County connections
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- Henry B. Pratt, a missionary to South America, supplies New Hope Pratt preached at New Hope for six months with the Hillsborough church. On May 24, 1868, D. I. Craig, John T. Hogan and three women were received and baptized as members. People: John T. HoganSearch the index · NC Digital Collections: D. I. Craig, Historical Sketch of New Hope Church in Orange County, N.C. (1891), p. 31
- J. T. Hogan serves as an Orange County commissioner J. T. Hogan signed the county records as one of Orange County's commissioners from 1870 to 1872. In 1872 he sat with W. N. Patterson and Jones Watson on the county Board of Education, which in March elected Samuel W. Hughes county examiner of teachers. People: Jones Watson, Samuel Wellwood HughesSearch the index · Lefler and Wager, Orange County, 1752-1952 (1953), p. 358
- John T. Hogan and Samuel D. Blackwood are ordained elders at New Hope The two men were ordained and added to the session. Hogan descended from the early elder John Freeland, and Blackwood from John Craig. People: John T. HoganSearch the index · NC Digital Collections: D. I. Craig, Historical Sketch of New Hope Church in Orange County, N.C. (1891), p. 36
- Orange County names a three-man Board of Education and a panel of teacher examiners Under the Reconstruction school law the county had a Board of Education of W. N. Patterson, J. T. Hogan and Jones Watson in 1872. Samuel W. Hughes and Charles Curtis were among the county examiners who licensed teachers that year. People: Samuel Wellwood Hughes, Jones Watson, John T. HoganSearch the index · DigitalNC: Irene Oliver Pender, A History of Orange County Schools, 1752-1983 (1983), p. 91
- John T. Hogan is chosen school committeeman for Hillsborough Township When Alexander Dickens resigned as school committeeman for Hillsborough Township, the county Board of Education unanimously elected John T. Hogan in his place. At the same meeting it accepted Dr. Clop's resignation for Chapel Hill Township and chose John Hutchins.Search the index · DigitalNC: Irene Oliver Pender, A History of Orange County Schools, 1752-1983 (1983), p. 28
- William A. Graham defeats Washington Duke for a seat in the 1875 convention Orange elected Graham over Duke, 1,908 to 1,528, and Josiah Turner Jr. over John T. Hogan. Graham died before the convention met, and William N. Patterson beat Duke again in a special election, 2,000 to 1,297. People: Josiah Turner Jr., Washington Duke, John T. HoganSearch the index · Lefler and Wager, Orange County, 1752-1952 (1953), p. 120-121
- Orange Presbytery removes all six active elders of New Hope Member David A. Claytor had carried a petition, which most of the members signed, calling on the active elders to resign; three agreed and three refused. Meeting at the church, the presbytery heard the parties, dissolved all six elders' relation to the church and ordered a new election. People: John T. HoganSearch the index · NC Digital Collections: D. I. Craig, Historical Sketch of New Hope Church in Orange County, N.C. (1891), p. 32
- New Hope re-elects three of its removed elders With the Rev. F. H. Johnston presiding, the congregation chose Charles W. Johnston, John T. Hogan and William C. Claytor again, and they were reinstalled before a large congregation. People: John T. HoganSearch the index · NC Digital Collections: D. I. Craig, Historical Sketch of New Hope Church in Orange County, N.C. (1891), p. 32
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- New Hope Presbyterian Church Churches and lodges · New Hope · 4 events here
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- Jones Watson 2 entries, including J. T. Hogan serves as an Orange County commissioner (1870-1872)
- Samuel Wellwood Hughes 2 entries, including J. T. Hogan serves as an Orange County commissioner (1870-1872)
- Josiah Turner Jr. 1 entry: William A. Graham defeats Washington Duke for a seat in the 1875 convention (1875)
- Washington Duke 1 entry: William A. Graham defeats Washington Duke for a seat in the 1875 convention (1875)
- William A. Graham 1 entry: William A. Graham defeats Washington Duke for a seat in the 1875 convention (1875)
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