Andrew Hogan

Andrew Hogan
Member of Parliament
In office July 8, 1974 – February 18, 1980
Preceded by	Donald Macinnis (Progressive Conservative)
Succeeded by	David Dingwall (Liberal)
Constituency	Cape Breton—East Richmond

Born	October 28, 1923(1923-10-28) Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Died	April 10, 2002 (aged 78) Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
Political party	New Democratic Party
Occupation	Roman Catholic priest
Religion	Roman Catholic

Father Andrew (Andy) Hogan (1923-10-28 – 2002-04-10) was a Canadian politician and priest. He was the first Roman Catholic priest ever to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons. He was known more commonly by his informal name: Father Andy.

[edit] Brief biography

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,^[1] 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.^[1] Being in the heartland of the co-op movement deeply affected his political views, which eventually led him to the New Democratic Party.^[2]

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.

Father Andy died in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia after a long illness.