11 Facts About Peter Hoagland

Peter Jackson Hoagland was an American politician from the US state of Nebraska.

Peter Hoagland was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Omaha Central High School and then Stanford University in 1963.

Peter Hoagland was a first lieutenant in the United States Army from 1963 to 1965 during the Vietnam War.

Peter Hoagland graduated from Yale Law School in 1968 and was admitted to the bar the same year.

Peter Hoagland set up practice in Washington, DC, as a clerk to Judge Oliver Gasch of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 1969 to 1970.

Peter Hoagland was a staff attorney at the District of Columbia public defender service from 1970 to 1973.

Peter Hoagland was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 1978 and served until 1986 when he declined to seek re-election.

In 1988, when Hal Daub decided to run for the US Senate, Peter Hoagland ran for the open seat and was elected to serve in the 101st Congress.

Peter Hoagland was a member of the Episcopal church and the American Bar Association.

Peter Hoagland suffered from Parkinson's disease for the last five years of his life.

Peter Hoagland died in Washington, DC, on October 30,2007, at age 65.