David Cleghorn Hogg

David Cleghorn Hogg JP (1840– 22 August 1914) was a businessman and politician from Victoria Park, Derry, County Londonderry.
Hogg was born in Scotland in 1840 before moving to Ireland. He was a Protestant.

Career

David Hogg and Charles Mitchell built a five-storeyed shirt factory in Great James Street in 1898, since converted into apartments. He was 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 Londonderry City by-election, 1913. Hogg was nominated as a Liberal and received the support of the Catholic clergy, despite being a 73-year-old Protestant. 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

Death

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