Andy Hogan
| Andrew Hogan | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cape Breton—East Richmond |
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In office July 8, 1974 – February 18, 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Donald MacInnis (Progressive Conservative) |
| Succeeded by | David Dingwall (Liberal) |
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October 28, 1923 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Died | April 10, 2002 (aged 78) Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic priest |
Andrew (Andy) Hogan (October 28, 1923 – April 10, 2002) was a Canadian politician and priest. He was the first Roman Catholic priest to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons. He was known more commonly by his informal name: Father Andy.
Born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Rev. Hogan received a bachelor's degree from St. Francis Xavier University (St. F.X.), where he became involved in the co-operative movement. St. F.X. was the home of the Antigonish Movement, started by Father Jimmy Tompkins and Rev. Dr. Moses Coady, that put the Rochdale Principles of Co-operation into action in the Maritimes by starting building co-ops, credit unions, co-op farms, etc. Being in the heartland of the co-op movement deeply affected his political views, which eventually led him to the New Democratic Party.
He studied theology at Holy Heart Seminary and was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1949.
As a member of the New Democratic Party, he was elected to the House of Commons from Cape Breton—East Richmond in the 1974 federal election. He was re-elected in 1979. Hogan was defeated in the 1980 federal election, losing to David Dingwall by 294 votes. After the defeat, he never ran for public office again.
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