Born on March 7, 1801, in Kent County Delaware. Mr. Hogin received but a limited education in early life, and during his minority learned the shoemaking trade, at which he worked for many years, but he was always a diligent student, and noted as a lover of books. Even when poor and earning but a scanty livelihood, he was continually adding to his stock of historical and standard works, and in after years possessed one of the finest libraries in the State. In March 1819, he removed to Indiana, and located in Brookville, Franklin County, of that State, where he worked at his trade for a number of years. Afterward he engaged in mercantile pursuits, a pursuit which he followed as long as he continued in business, and from which he derived a reasonable competency. In the spring of 1832, he removed to Indianapolis, and continued in business there until 1845, when he removed to Danville, where he remained till his removal to Sigourney, in 1850. He was elected to the State senate in 1854, and served with distinction two regular, and one special session, but it was as a Mason that he was especially distinguished, having taken a deep interest in the order from the time he connected himself with the fraternity, and held the prominent offices of the order in the State in 1854, being elected grand master. Mr. Hogin married Miss Eliza J. Crouch, of Wellsburg, Virginia, September 3, 1822. Mr. Hogin was one of nature’s noblemen, living an upright and honorable life.

Born on March 7, 1801, in Kent County Delaware. Mr. Hogin received but a limited education in early life, and during his minority learned the shoemaking trade, at which he worked for many years, but he was always a diligent student, and noted as a lover of books. Even when poor and earning but a scanty livelihood, he was continually adding to his stock of historical and standard works, and in after years possessed one of the finest libraries in the State. In March 1819, he removed to Indiana, and located in Brookville, Franklin County, of that State, where he worked at his trade for a number of years. Afterward he engaged in mercantile pursuits, a pursuit which he followed as long as he continued in business, and from which he derived a reasonable competency. In the spring of 1832, he removed to Indianapolis, and continued in business there until 1845, when he removed to Danville, where he remained till his removal to Sigourney, in 1850. He was elected to the State senate in 1854, and served with distinction two regular, and one special session, but it was as a Mason that he was especially distinguished, having taken a deep interest in the order from the time he connected himself with the fraternity, and held the prominent offices of the order in the State in 1854, being elected grand master. Mr. Hogin married Miss Eliza J. Crouch, of Wellsburg, Virginia, September 3, 1822. Mr. Hogin was one of nature’s noblemen, living an upright and honorable life.