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Reverend Richard Wallace Hogue, 1900-1909

 File — Box: 17, Folder: 28

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from and related to Reverend Richard Wallace Hogue (1876-1956), who was rector of St. James from 1902-1908. A bound biographical sketch of Hogue is also included.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900-1909

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access to portions of this collection have been restricted by Special Collections in order to preserve the original materials and pursuant to extant statutory restrictions. Contact staff at the Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History (csencah@uncw.edu) for information on access to this collection.

Biographical Note

Reverend Richard Wallace Hogue was born in Alabama in 1876 and ordained there in 1899. He joined St. James as rector in 1902, after having first declined the position a year earlier, stating he was too young and inexperienced. He was actively involved with the Chapel of the Good Shepherd as part of his church work and also served as chaplain of the Wilmington Light Infantry. He married Elizabeth Coleman Young in 1900 and had two children. Hogue resigned as rector in 1908. He died in Virginia in 1956.

Extent

From the Collection: 62 Containers (Contains 24 bankers boxes, 10 document boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 4 photo albums, 5 tube boxes, 7 card file boxes, and 6 flat files.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English