William Hogg Watt (1818–1893) was a 19th-century

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...

in the Manawatu region of New Zealand.

Wellington Provincial Council

Watt was elected to the

Wellington Provincial Council Wellington Province, governed by the Wellington Provincial Council, was one of the provinces of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. It covered much of the southern half of the North Island until November ...

at the

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, representing

Wanganui and Rangitikei Wanganui and Rangitikei is a former parliamentary electorate that existed from 1853 to 1860. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. Population centres The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, passed by the British government, allowed Ne ...

Member of Parliament

He represented the Rangitikei electorate from to 1868 when he resigned, being replaced by William Fox. He then represented the

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electorate from to 1884 when he was defeated.

Mayor of Wanganui

Hogg was elected as the first

Mayor of Wanganui The mayor of Whanganui (previously Wanganui) is the head of the Whanganui District Council. Since 1872, there have been 29 mayors. Andrew Tripe is the current mayor. History The Wanganui Town Board was first formed in 1862, and its first chairman ...

in 1872, serving until in 1881 when he was succeeded by

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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 {{NewZealand-mayor-stub