Erie Railroad Biography - T. J. Hogan


T. J. HOGAN, Hornellsville, New York.
Born in County Clare, Ireland, in December, 1860, T. J. Hogan was a farmer in that country until 1881, when he emigrated to the United States. After locating at Hornellsville he worked on a farm for one summer, going to work as a trackman on the Erie in the fall of 1881. He served in this capacity for two years, and then worked as a mason for two years, beginning to brake in the fall of 1885. Two years later he was advanced to fireman and in 1889 was promoted to engineer, since which time he has continued to run in the freight service.

Mr. Hogan was married in April, 1892, to Miss Mary Curry of Hornellsville, and they have three children. Mr. Hogan belongs to the B. of L. E., and is Assistant Engineer of the local lodge; he is also affiliated with the Knights of Columbus, C. M. B. A. and the A. 0. H.


Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.



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