Hugh Ragg

Sir Hugh Hall Ragg (26 January 1882 – 24 May 1963)[1] was a Fijian businessman and politician.

[4][3][2] He owned several racehorses and served as secretary of the Ba Amateur Turf Club.

[4] His first wife, Emma Dora Petrie, with whom he had eight children, died in the 1918 flu epidemic.

[4] Working with his son David, the company built hotels in Ba, Nadi, Rakiraki and Sigatoka during the 1950s.

When the number of elected European seats was reduced from six to three prior to the 1937 elections, he ran in the Northern and Western seat against fellow incumbent John Percy Bayly, winning by 54 votes.