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'''William Hogg Watt''' (1818–1893) was a 19th-century [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Manawatū District|Manawatū]] region of New Zealand.

== Wellington Provincial Council ==
Watt was elected to the [[Wellington Province|Wellington Provincial Council]] at the [[1853 New Zealand provincial elections]], representing [[Wanganui and Rangitikei]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18530921.2.10|work=Taranaki Herald|volume=II|issue=60|date=21 September 1853|page=3|title=Whanganui}}</ref>

== Member of Parliament ==
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He represented the [[Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)|Rangitikei]] electorate from {{NZ election link year|1866}} to 1868 when he resigned, being replaced by [[William Fox (politician)|William Fox]]. He then represented the [[Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)|Wanganui]] electorate from {{NZ election link year|1881}} to 1884 when he was defeated.<ref name=Wilson>{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |origyear= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher=V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc=154283103 |page=244}}</ref>
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'''William Hogg Watt''' (1818–1893) was a 19th century [[Member of Parliament]] in the [[Manawatu District|Manawatu]] region of New Zealand.

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He represented the [[Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)|Rangitikei]] electorate from {{NZ election link year|1866}} to 1868 when he resigned, and then the [[Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)|Wanganui]] electorate from {{NZ election link year|1881}} to 1884 when he was defeated.<ref name=Wilson>{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 |accessdate= 17 May 2010 |edition= 4 |origyear= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |isbn= |oclc= 154283103 |page=244 |pages= }}</ref>


== Mayor of Wanganui ==
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He was [[Mayor of Wanganui]] in 1881, succeeded by [[Gilbert Carson (politician)|Gilbert Carson]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Installation of Mayor |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WH18811221.2.24 |accessdate=30 May 2012 |newspaper=Wanganui Herald|date=Volume XV, Issue 4549, 21 December 1881|page=2}}</ref>
[[File:Watt Fountain, Wanganui city centre.jpg|alt=|thumb|The Watt Fountain in Victoria Avenue. The fountain was built in honour of William Hogg Watt.]]
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Hogg was elected as the first [[Mayor of Wanganui]] in 1872,<ref name="Election of Mayor, 1872">{{cite news|title=Council Meeting |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WH18720214.2.8 |accessdate=30 May 2012|work=[[The Wanganui Herald]]|volume=V |issue=13814 |date=14 February 1872|page=2}}</ref> serving until in 1881 when he was succeeded by [[Gilbert Carson (politician)|Gilbert Carson]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Installation of Mayor |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WH18811221.2.24 |accessdate=30 May 2012 |work=[[The Wanganui Herald]]|volume=XV |issue=4549 |date=21 December 1881|page=2}}</ref>


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[[Category:Mayors of Wanganui]]
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[[Category:Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives]]
[[Category:Unsuccessful candidates in the 1884 New Zealand general election]]
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Latest revision as of 00:14, 17 August 2023

William Hogg Watt during the 1870s

William Hogg Watt (1818–1893) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Manawatū region of New Zealand.

Wellington Provincial Council

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Watt was elected to the Wellington Provincial Council at the 1853 New Zealand provincial elections, representing Wanganui and Rangitikei.[1]

Member of Parliament

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New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1866–1868 4th Rangitikei Independent
1881–1884 8th Wanganui Independent

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

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The Watt Fountain in Victoria Avenue. The fountain was built in honour of William Hogg Watt.

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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  1. ^ "Whanganui". Taranaki Herald. Vol. II, no. 60. 21 September 1853. p. 3.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Council Meeting". The Wanganui Herald. Vol. V, no. 13814. 14 February 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Installation of Mayor". The Wanganui Herald. Vol. XV, no. 4549. 21 December 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Rangitikei
1866–68 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Whanganui
1881–84 		Succeeded by
John Ballance


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