Quick Facts
Biography
Lawrence Joseph Hogan (September 30, 1928 – April 20, 2017) was a Republican U.S. Congressman who represented the 5th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1969, to January 3, 1975. Hogan did not run for re-election in 1974 and was unsuccessful that year in his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. He became county executive for Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1978 and served until 1982.
Early life and education
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 30, 1928, Hogan attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. He received his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 1947, J.D. from Georgetown in 1954, and was admitted to the Bar in the same year. The Washington Post wrote that he was a full-time FBI agent while attending law school. He later was enrolled in graduate studies at San Francisco State College, 1956–1957, received a master's degree from American University in 1965, and continued studies at the University of Maryland, 1966–1967.
Career
- Larry Hogan Associates
- U.S. Congress
- Gubernatorial candidate
- Between public service
- County Executive
- Senatorial candidate
- After politics
Family and death
Hogan married his second wife, Ilona, after his first marriage ended with divorce in 1972 after 27 years. Ilona was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in Frederick County after they moved there. Two of Hogan's six children are also politically involved in the state of Maryland. Patrick N. Hogan was formerly a Republican Delegate representing Maryland's District 3A. Hogan's eldest son, Larry Hogan, is the current Governor of Maryland, an office he has held since January 2015 after winning the 2014 election.
Hogan suffered a stroke and died on April 20, 2017. He was survived by his wife Ilona and six children.