William Hogg Watt
William Hogg Watt (1818–1893) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Manawatu region of New Zealand.
Wellington Provincial Council[]
Watt was elected to the Wellington Provincial Council at the 1853 New Zealand provincial elections, representing Wanganui and Rangitikei.[1]
Member of Parliament[]
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
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1866–1868 | 4th | Rangitikei | Independent | |
1881–1884 | 8th | Wanganui | Independent
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He represented the Rangitikei electorate from 1866 to 1868 when he resigned, being replaced by William Fox. He then represented the Wanganui electorate from 1881 to 1884 when he was defeated.[2]
Mayor of Wanganui[]
Hogg was elected as the first Mayor of Wanganui in 1872,[3] serving until in 1881 when he was succeeded by Gilbert Carson.[4]
References[]
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- ^ "Whanganui". Taranaki Herald. II (60). 21 September 1853. p. 3.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 244. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Council Meeting". The Wanganui Herald. V (13814). 14 February 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Installation of Mayor". The Wanganui Herald. XV (4549). 21 December 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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- 1818 births
- 1893 deaths
- New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
- Mayors of Wanganui
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1884 New Zealand general election
- 19th-century New Zealand politicians
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