1. Frank Smithwick Hogan was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
16 Facts About Frank Hogan
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Frank Hogan served as New York County District Attorney for more than 30 years, during which he achieved a reputation for professionalism and integrity.
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Frank Hogan studied at and graduated from Columbia College, Columbia University in 1924.
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At first, Hogan planned on becoming a reporter and studied journalism.
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Frank Hogan decided to switch his focus to the law and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1928.
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Frank Hogan was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Columbia.
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Frank Hogan suggested four prosecutors who he believed should succeed him.
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Not only did Tammany offer its support, but the Republicans and the American Labor Party endorsed Frank Hogan, which guaranteed his election.
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Frank Hogan prosecuted high-profile crime figures Joseph Lanza, Joe Adonis and Frank Erickson, as well as corrupt politicians such as Manhattan borough president Hulan Jack and former deputy city controller Eugene Sugarman.
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Frank Hogan ended the campaign after O'Dwyer changed his mind to run again.
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Frank Hogan decided to run for the United States Senate in 1958 for the seat that Irving Ives was vacating.
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Chairman Whitman Knapp said that Frank Hogan did not properly investigate corruption in the New York City Police Department leading to Nadjari's appointment.
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The move left Frank Hogan feeling humiliated and damaged his friendship with Knapp, one of his former assistants.
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Frank Hogan served on the Board of Trustees of Columbia University from 1959 until his death in 1974.
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Frank Hogan had surgery for a lung tumor in 1973 and later suffered a stroke on August 10,1973.
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Frank Hogan died of cancer at St Luke's Hospital in Manhattan on April 2,1974.