Surnames: Hogg, Bosler, Chatland
Frank T Hogg is a native of Brownsville, Fayette county, Penna, and was born May 19, 1862. He was reared at Brownsville, and attended the public schools. He finished his classic education at LaFayette College where he graduated in 1884 and took a subsequent course at the same college in
mining and engineering.Leaving college he formed a partnership with C L Snowden of Brownsville under the firm name of Snowden & Hogg and engaged in the coal mining business; they ship their coal to the lower river market, Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans. They still continue in this business and ship about two and one half millions of bushels of coal each year. They employ one hundred and fifty men at their works. Their mine is located one mile down the river from Brownsville just below the mouth of Redstone Creek on the site of the old Albany Glassworks and is called the Albany Mines. This firm owns the working parts of the mine, the ground and coal belong to Mr George E Hogg, the father of the subject of this sketch.
This firm also operates at times coke ovens in connection with their other business. Their coke is pronounced by the Edgar Thompson steel works to be equal in quality to any other that they have ever used. Their slack and dust have preference in the Pittsburgh market.
He received the nomination for county surveyor in June, 1889. He is a member of the Protestant Episcopal church and is also a member of the vestry. He was married in 1887 to Miss Alice Bosler of Dayton, Ohio. They have one child: Sarah Elizabeth Hogg.
Frank T Hogg is the son of George E Hogg. His wife is the granddaughter of William Chatland.