William Hogg Watt
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William Hogg Watt was a 19th century Member of Parliament
in the Manawatu
region of New Zealand
.
He represented the Rangitikei
electorate from 1866 to 1868 when he resigned, and then the Wanganui electorate from 1881 to 1884 when he was defeated.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in the Manawatu
Manawatu District
The Manawatu District is a district in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region in the North Island of New Zealand.-Location:"The Manawatu", as it is usually called, is located in the southwest of the island, close to the river which shares its name...
region of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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He represented the Rangitikei
Rangitikei (New Zealand electorate)
rightRangitīkei is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Rangitīkei is Simon Power of the National Party...
electorate from 1866 to 1868 when he resigned, and then the Wanganui electorate from 1881 to 1884 when he was defeated.