WI BIO - Dane Co - HOGBIN, William
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 385-387

Captain William HOGBIN, one of the well known residents of the city of 
Madison [Dane County, WI], carries on the business of repairing, dyeing, and 
tailoring for the University at Madison, and with this is a practical 
carpenter, mechanic, and harnessmaker. The present business was established 
some [p 386] fifteen years ago and is now located at No. 414 West Gilman 
Street. Mr. HOGBIN spent three years on the bench, and there learned the 
details of his business, and for the past twelve years has carried it on with 
the greatest success, winning the regard of not only his customers, but also 
the people of the city.

William HOGBIN was born in Dover, England, 24 Sep 1834, coming of good old 
Anglo-Saxon stock, and is the son of Robert and Elizabeth (MONDAY) HOGBIN, 
natives of Kent, Dover County, England, where they lived near neighbors to 
the great temperance lecturer, GOUGH. Robert HOGBIN grew up in his native 
county and passed many years on the English race course as a successful 
jockey, and was one of the most daring riders of either England or Wales in 
his day. Many times he was the driver selected by the Duke of Wellington, 
and has been a driver for the English Queen in her youthful days, as his 
skill with a horse was widely known.

Later in life William HOGBIN became a reserve soldier under WELLINGTON, 
serving some time, but later, in 1853, with his wife and family, removed to 
America. They left London on the sailing vessel the "Prince Albert," landing 
in New York City in June, going from there to Utica [Oneida County], NY. 
After the children had grown, the parents came as far west as Dubuque 
[Dubuque County], IA, where they both died, the father at the age of 89, and 
the mother at the age of 81 years. He was born in 1792, and she was born in 
1791. For many years they had been worthy members of the Methodist Church.

A brother of our subject [submitter correction: "brother of the subject's 
father"] came to this country early in life and was a soldier in the War of 
the Revolution, 1796 [submitter correction: "1776"]. William Herbert HOGBIN 
is the youngest of a family of eleven children, of whom five are yet living. 
He was yet a young man when his parents came to this country, and had learned 
his trade with his brother George in West London, serving an apprenticeship 
of nearly seven years, and after coming to the U. S. he followed his trade 
for one year in Utica [NY] and then engaged as a clerk in a market store for 
a term of two years, during which time he was married.

William Herbert HOGBIN married Mrs. Catherine KNOTT, nee TIFFANY, the widow 
of Joseph M. KNOTT, a native of England, who had carried on the trade of 
harness making, dying in the prime of life in Utica [Oneida County], NY, 
leaving his widow with three children. Walter S. and Albert W. KNOTT are 
both deceased. Walter S. served in the late war in Company D, 9th IL 
Volunteer Cavalry, came home, married, and died some two years ago. The 
daughter of Mrs. KNOTT was Mary, now the widow of Stedman B. FARRIER, of MI. 
She now lives in Chicago [Cook County], IL, with her two daughters and one 
son. Mr. FARRIER served through the Rebellion with Company D, 5th MI 
Volunteer Infantry, and entered as a student out of the State University 
[University of WI at Madison].

William Herbert HOGBIN enlisted from Chicago, IL, in 1862, in Company E, 88th 
IL Volunteer Infantry, as a tailor, being, however, soon put upon detached 
duty as regimental tailor, in what was well known as the Second Board of 
Trade Regiment of Chicago. Mr. HOGBIN took part in the battle at Perryville, 
Stone River, and was in many other engagements, remaining in the service for 
nearly three years, being mustered out on 05 Jul 1865. A full record of the 
military career of our valiant subject can be found in the Soldier's and 
Citizen's Album of the State of Wisconsin. Since the war our subject has 
been a devoted citizen to the Union [p 387] and the old flag for which he 
fought, and is a prominent member of the C. C. Washburn Post, No. 11, [G. A. 
R.] of Madison, in which he has held the office of Chaplain three years and 
six months, and has also been Officer of the Day. In his political opinions 
our subject is one of the strongest Republicans. Mr. and Mrs. HOGBIN attend 
the Congregational Church, are honest, upright people, and have many warm 
friends in this city. Their one daughter, Elizabeth Jane, is the wife of 
Edwin M. DORN, a member of the firm of Dorn Brothers, liverymen of this city.

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