James Thomas Hogan Explained
James Thomas Hogan (1 December 1874 – 1 January 1953) was an Independent Member of Parliament for two electorates in the North Island of New Zealand.
Born in Wanganui, Hogan was a machinist in the railway workshops, and a trade union secretary.
Member of Parliament
Hogan represented the Wanganui electorate in the House of Representatives for six years from 1905 to 1911 as an Independent Liberal–Labour member. Later, he returned to Parliament as an MP for Rangitikei between 1928 and 1931.[1]
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[2]
Further reading
- Book: Hamer, David A. . D. A. Hamer . The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912 . 1988 . Auckland . . 1-86940-014-3 . registration .
- Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First published in 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103.
- Book: Wood . G. Anthony . Ministers and Members: In the New Zealand Parliament . 1996 . Otago University Press . Dunedin.
Notes and References
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- News: Official jubilee medals . 6 May 1935 . CXIX . 105 . . 12 April 2014 . 4.