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. In the late 1950s his office was involved with investigating the rigging of television quiz programs. He is most famous for prosecuting Lenny Bruce on obscenity charges. Because of his honesty and incorruptibility, he was known as "Mr. Integrity".

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Preceded by
Thomas E. Dewey		 District Attorney - New York County, New York
1942-1973		 Succeeded by
Richard Kuh
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