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W. R. Hogan is a native of Stewart County, Tenn., born on the 11th of September, 1819, son of Edmund Hogan, who was born in Virginia in 1762, but was reared principally in North Carolina. At the age of sixteen he enlisted in the Revolutionary war, serving under Gen. Washington about four years. He then removed to Kentucky, and for ten years was with Daniel Boone fighting the Indians. He then moved to Louisiana and served as magistrate under the Spanish Government about ten years. He returned to Middle Tennessee about 1812, and in 1824 removed to Henry County, where he died February 13, 1838. He was twice married, his first wife being Patsey Wilburn (our subject’s mother) who was born in Georgia, and died in Tennessee February 8, 1838. Our subject is of English-Irish and Welsh descent, and, as his father was very poor in worldly goods, he was thrown on his own resources for obtaining a livelihood at the early age of eighteen years. He came to Obion County and hired out for a year or two in order to procure means to obtain an education. He afterward taught school about seven years, and was elected constable in March, 1848, and served one year. In 1856 he was elected magistrate, and held the office about fifteen years. He also filled the office of trustee three years. He was at first first lieutenant and afterward colonel of the county militia, and resigned after two years’ service. April 20, 1848, he married Elizabeth B. Hutcherson, who became the mother of thirteen children, four of whom are dead. Mrs. Hogan died September 2, 1882. Mr. Hogan is worth about $8,000, and is a man of influence where he resides. He is a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and is a Republican in politics. Previous to the late war he was a Whig.