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The Right HonourableDavid Hogg
Daily Telegraph story on his deathDaily Telegraph story on his death
Londonderry City MP
In office
30 January 1913 – 22 August 1914
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byJames Hamilton
Succeeded byJames Dougherty
Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry
In office
7 January 1911 – 22 August 1914
Personal details
Born1840 – 22 August 1914 (age 73–74)
Scotland
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
Political partyLiberal Party

David Cleghorn Hogg JP (1840 – 22 August 1914) was a Protestant businessman and politician, originally from Scotland, but established resident in Victoria Park, Derry, 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 Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry. 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. Hogg was nominated as a Liberal and received the support of the Catholic clergy, despite his religion.

He defeated the Unionist candidate Hercules Arthur Pakenham 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 Home Rule for Ireland, 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

1913 Londonderry City by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Cleghorn Hogg 2,699 50.5 +50.5
Irish Unionist Hercules Arthur Pakenham 2,642 49.5 −1.6
Majority 57 1.0 n/a
Turnout
Liberal gain from Irish Unionist Swing n/a

Death

Hogg died on 22 August 1914, leading to the 1914 Londonderry City by-election. He was the last Liberal MP elected in Ireland in a contested election; his successor Sir James Brown Dougherty was the last such elected, but he ran unopposed.

References

  1. Culture Northern Ireland: The Shirt Industry
  2. Hogg & Mitchell
  3. "House Of Commons." Times 11 June 1913: 13+. The Times Digital Archive, 9 May 2015.
  4. Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-, history.ac.uk; accessed 3 August 2017.
  5. Siege city: the story of Derry and Londonderry by Brian Lacy
  6. HC Deb 10 June 1913 vol 53 cc1522-1523
  7. "House Of Commons." Times 11 June 1913: 13+. The Times Digital Archive, 9 May 2015.
  8. Journal of Liberal History 58 Spring 2008, page 10 Archived 17 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, liberalhistory.org.uk; accessed 3 August 2017.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byMarquess of Hamilton Member of Parliament for Londonderry City
1913 – 1914 		Succeeded byJames Brown Dougherty
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