Earl Hogan

Earl Lee Hogan (March 13, 1920 – June 3, 2007) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. He was born and died in Hope, Indiana.

Hogan attended public school in Burney, Indiana and. later, Indiana University and the University of Kentucky.

As World War II approached Hogan enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps (1940) and remained in the service until 1945. He saw action as bombardier on the B-17 Flying Fortress, eventually receiving a Distinguished Flying Cross, a Purple Heart, and an Air Medal with three Oak Clusters.

Returning from military service, Hogan was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Bartholomew County, Indiana (1946–50), then successfully ran for Sheriff of the same county for two terms (1950–58).

Approaching the end of his second term as Sheriff, Hogan chose to run as a Democrat for the US House of Representatives, representing the Indiana Ninth District (1958). He was successful, and served in the 86th Session (January 1959–1961). After losing a re-election bid in 1960, he remained in Washington D.C.

He served as assistant to the administrator of the Farmers Home Administration in 1961. He served as assistant to the administrator of the Rural Electric Administration from 1961-62. He served as Midwest field representative in the Office of Rural Areas Development from 1962-66. He served as Rural development specialist from 1966-70, special projects representative from 1971-75, chief of business and industrial loan division from 1975-80, all in Farmers Home Administration.

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