William Hogg Watt

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

William Hogg Watt during the 1870s

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
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
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.


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