David Cleghorn Hogg JP (1840 – 22 August 1914) was a Protestant businessman and politician, originally from Scotland, but established resident in Victoria Park,

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, County Londonderry.

Career

David Hogg and his partner, Charles Mitchell, built a five-storey shirt factory in Great James Street in 1898. since converted into apartments. He became a magistrate. On 7 January 1911, he was appointed

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. He remained Lord Lieutenant until his death.

Political career

James Hamilton, Marquis of Hamilton succeeded to the Dukedom of Abercorn, resulting in the

1913 Londonderry City by-election The 1913 Londonderry City by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 30 January 1913. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system ...

. Hogg was nominated as a

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and received the support of the Catholic clergy, despite his religion. He defeated the Unionist candidate

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by 57 votes. According to Hogg's sole speech in the House of Commons, his election address declared that he was a Liberal in favour of

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, but he had not canvassed for votes. His victory at Londonderry meant that there were a majority of Ulster MPs (17 to 16) who supported the Liberal government.

Election results

Death

Hogg died on 22 August 1914, leading to the

1914 Londonderry City by-election The 1914 Londonderry City by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 30 November 1914. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting syste ...

. He was the last Liberal MP elected in Ireland in a contested election; his successor Sir

James Brown Dougherty Sir James Brown Dougherty, (13 November 1844 – 3 January 1934) was an Irish clergyman, academic, civil servant and politician. Dougherty was born in Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland, to Archibald Dougherty, Esq., M.R.C.S., a surgeon, and ...

was the last such elected, but he ran unopposed.Journal of Liberal History 58 Spring 2008, page 10
, liberalhistory.org.uk; accessed 3 August 2017.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hogg, David Cleghorn 1840 births 1914 deaths Irish Liberal Party MPs Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Londonderry constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1910–1918 Lord-Lieutenants of County Londonderry Politicians from Derry (city) Date of birth missing Place of birth missing Place of death missing