About William Hogg Watt
Lived 1818 – 1893 (aged 74–75). William Hogg Watt was a New Zealand politician.
William Hogg Watt (1818–1893) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Manawatū 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.
Member of Parliament
He represented the Rangitikei electorate from to 1868 when he resigned, being replaced by William Fox. He then represented the Wanganui electorate from to 1884 when he was defeated.
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, serving until in 1881 when he was succeeded by Gilbert Carson.
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New Zealand politician
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William Hogg Watt was born in 1818.
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William Hogg Watt died in 1893.
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