Moses Hoagland Explained

Moses Hoagland
State:Ohio
Term Start:March 4, 1849
Term End:March 3, 1851
Preceded:John D. Cummins
Succeeded:John Johnson
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:19 June 1812
Birth Place:Baltimore County, Maryland, US
Death Place:Millersburg, Ohio, US
Restingplace:Oak Hill Cemetery

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.