Difference between revisions of "George Hoggan"
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'''George William Hoggan''' (or Hogan) (b. 9 November [[1875]], Lasswade, Edinburgh, d. 4 June 1955, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) was a solicitor in [[Lerwick]] and a [[County Council]]lor for [[Yell South (Constituency)|Yell South]] between [[1910]] and [[1919]]. | '''George William Hoggan''' (or Hogan) (b. 9 November [[1875]], Lasswade, Edinburgh, d. 4 June 1955, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) was a solicitor in [[Lerwick]] and a [[County Council]]lor for [[Yell South (Constituency)|Yell South]] between [[1910]] and [[1919]]. | ||
He unsuccessfully contested the [[County_Council_Election_December_1919#Burra_and_Quarff|1919 County Council election]]. | He unsuccessfully contested the [[County_Council_Election_December_1919#Burra_and_Quarff|1919 County Council election]]. | ||
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | George was elected in 1904 to the Bonnyrigg Town Council, and re-elected in 1907. He arrived in Shetland in the summer of 1908, having acquired a legal practice in Shetland. | ||
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| + | In June 1908, he was appointed as secretary and treasurer of the Zetland Unionist Association. | ||
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| + | In WWI, he was in the Anson Battalion and he was stationed in Aldershot and Chatham. | ||
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==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
*[[County Council Election December 1910]] | *[[County Council Election December 1910]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:29, 12 January 2025
George William Hoggan (or Hogan) (b. 9 November 1875, Lasswade, Edinburgh, d. 4 June 1955, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) was a solicitor in Lerwick and a County Councillor for Yell South between 1910 and 1919.
He unsuccessfully contested the 1919 County Council election.
Biography
George was elected in 1904 to the Bonnyrigg Town Council, and re-elected in 1907. He arrived in Shetland in the summer of 1908, having acquired a legal practice in Shetland.
In June 1908, he was appointed as secretary and treasurer of the Zetland Unionist Association.
In WWI, he was in the Anson Battalion and he was stationed in Aldershot and Chatham.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by David Williamson |
Member for Yell South 1910-1919 |
Succeeded by Thomas Manson |
| Yell South County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | John Love (1890-1892) • John Small (1892-1895) • David Williamson (1895-1910) • George Hogan (1910-1919) • Thomas Manson (1919-1922) • James A. Smith (1922-1932) • Thomas Manson (1932-1940) • John Williamson (1940-1949) • George Spence (1949-1950) • John Williamson (1950-1952) • Laurence Johnson (1952-1955) • John Tulloch (1955-1958) • Charles Spence (1958-1964) • John Tulloch (1964-1966) • Robert Gray (1966-1975) | |
