Frank Hogan

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Frank Smithwick Hogan (born Waterbury, Connecticut on January 17, 1902, died New York, New York on April 2, 1974) was the New York County District Attorney for almost 32 years beginning shortly after his election in November 1941 to his resignation on December 26, 1973. Mr. Hogan, who suffered a stroke on August 10, 1973, passed away on April 2, 1974 at the age of 72. The street address of the main office of the New York County District Attorney is "One Hogan Place" in his honor. One Hogan Place is the same building as 100 Centre Street, the main criminal courts building for New York County. Hogan Hall, a dormitory at Hogan's alma mater, Columbia University, is also named for him.

Before his election as District Attorney, he was the Chief of Staff to his predecessor, Thomas E. Dewey, who was elected Governor of the State of New York in 1942. He was the nominee of the Democratic party in the 1958 U.S. Senate election (which was won by the Republican Kenneth B. Keating). His early career was mostly concerned with gang busting, later he took on police corruption through the Knapp Commission. He is most famous for prosecuting Lenny Bruce on obscenity charges. Because of his honesty and incorruptability, he was known as "Mr. Integrity".

[edit] References

• Moscow, Warren. "Tammany Picks Dewey Aide; Action Blow to La Guardia; Selection of Hogan for Prosecutor Upsets Fusion Movement -- Dr. Nathan Ratnoff Is Named for Borough Head" New York Times, August 2, 1941.
• Hagerty, James C. "Hogan Accepts Tammany's Bid; May Win Fusion; Dewey's Chief of Staff Says He Made No Commitments -- Wants Job Out of Politics Republicans Weigh Move Lockwood, Prosecutor's Choice, Is Believed Reluctant to Oppose Close Friend Hogan Accepts; May Win Fusion" New York Times, August 3, 1941.
• "Hogan Candidacy a Political 'Bomb'; New District Attorney Was Little Known in City Until Tammany Backed Him" New York Times, November 5, 1941.
• Breasted, Mary. "Hogan Has Had a Stroke And Lung-Tumor Surgery; Hogan Had Stroke; Tumor Removed" New York Times, September 18, 1973.
• Breasted, Mary. "Hogan Quits After Serving For 32 Years as Prosecutor; Close to Tears, Botein Reads Statement by District Attorney Citing Ill Health Dewey Successor Widely Praised Hogan Is Quitting, Citing His Health Scotti Mentioned" New York Times, December 27, 1973.
• "Hogan, District Attorney 32 Years, Dies; Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney 32 Years, Dies at 72" New York Times, April 3, 1974.

[edit] See Also

• City of New York
• Manhattan
• Thomas E. Dewey
• Fiorello H. LaGuardia
• William O'Dwyer
• Vincent R. Impellitteri
• Robert F. Wagner, Jr.
• John V. Lindsay
• Knapp Commission
• Robert M. Morgenthau
• Nicholas Scoppetta

Preceded by Thomas E. Dewey

District Attorney - New York County, New York 1942-1973

Succeeded by Richard Kuh