James Hogge
# James Hogge

James Myles Hogge (19 April 1873 – 27 October 1928) was a British social researcher and Liberal politician.

Hogge was educated at the Edinburgh Normal School, Moray House School of Education, and the University of Edinburgh, where he was president of the Liberal Association. Hogge at first wanted to be teacher. He began as pupil teacher in Edinburgh and was a 1st class King's Scholar at Moray House Training College, Edinburgh but he then qualified as a preacher in the United Free Church of Scotland. However, after engaging in work in the Edinburgh slums, he changed career again to concentrate on social work and research; first in Edinburgh, then in York with Joseph Rowntree and his son Seebohm. On 4 February 1905, Hogge married Florence Rebecca Metcalfe, a widow from Malton in Yorkshire. They had one son and two daughters.

## Political career

Hogge was elected to the York City Council as a Progressive in the Castlegate ward from 1907–1913. He was president of the York City and County Liberal Club and secretary of the Thirsk and Malton Liberal Association. In December 1910, Hogge stood as Liberal candidate in the Camlachie division of Glasgow, losing narrowly to a Liberal Unionist;

General election Dec 1910: Glasgow Camlachie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Unionist | Halford Mackinder | 3,479 | 40.9 | |
| | Liberal | James Myles Hogge | 3,453 | 40.6 | |
| | Labour | James Kessack | 1,539 | 18.1 | |
| | Suffragist | William Julius Mirrlees | 35 | 0.4 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | | |

The intervention of the women's suffrage candidate, had the effect of ensuring the election of Mackinder, who opposed women's suffrage at the expense of Hogge, who supported it. He was elected to Parliament at a by-election in February 1912 at Edinburgh East.

1912 Edinburgh East by-election Electorate :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Myles Hogge | 5,064 | 55.0 | -8.0 |
| | Conservative | John Gordon Jameson | 4,139 | 45.0 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 10.0 | -16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,203 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.0 | |

An opponent of the Lloyd George coalition, he was not given the 'coupon' at the general election of 1918 but increased his majority as an independent Liberal.

General election 14 December 1918: Edinburgh East Electorate 25,895 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Myles Hogge | 8,460 | 62.2 | +7.2 |
| | National Democratic | Alexander E Balfour | 5,136 | 37.8 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,324 | 24.4 | +14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,596 | 52.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | n/a | |

From 1919–1920 he was President of the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers. He had misgivings about H. H. Asquith's leadership, however, and fell out of favour with the 'Wee Free' party establishment.

General election 1922 Electorate 26,724 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Myles Hogge | 10,551 | 59.8 | -2.4 |
| | National Liberal | Sam McDonald | 7,088 | 40.2 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,463 | 19.6 | -4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,639 | 66.0 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.4 | |

General election 1923 Electorate 27,219 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Myles Hogge | 10,876 | 68.3 | +8.5 |
| | Unionist | C.J.M. Mancor | 5,045 | 31.7 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,831 | 36.6 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,921 | 58.5 | -7.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | n/a | |

He held his Edinburgh seat until the general election of 1924.

General election 1924 Electorate 27,219 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Drummond Shiels | 8,460 | 41.9 | n/a |
| | Unionist | Charles Milne | 6,105 | 30.2 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | James Myles Hogge | 5,625 | 27.9 | -40.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,355 | 11.7 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,190 | 74.2 | +15.7 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | n/a | |

Hogge died at his home in Hammersmith on 27 October 1928 aged 55.

