George Tisdale Hodges (July 4, 1789 – August 9, 1860) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont. He was the first Republican member of the United States House of Representatives,although there was a similar Opposition Party.
George Tisdale Hodges | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st district | |
| In office December 1, 1856 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | James Meacham |
| Succeeded by | Eliakim Persons Walton |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1845–1847 | |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1827–1829 1839–1840 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1789 Clarendon, Vermont Republic |
| Died | August 9, 1860 (aged 71) Rutland, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery Rutland, Vermont |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Spouse | Emily Bliss Hodges |
| Children | Lorain Hodges Mary Elizabeth Hodges Miriam L. Hodges Caroline Keith Hodges George Hodges Emily Hodges Townsend James Bliss Hodges John H. Hodges |
| Profession | Lawyer Banker Politician |
Early life
editHodges was born in Clarendon in the Vermont Republic and attended the common schools.
Career
editInvolved in the banking industry in Rutland, Vermont, Hodges served as president of the Bank of Rutland for over twenty-five years.
Hodges served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1827 to 1829, 1839 and 1840.[1] He served in the Vermont State Senate from 1845 to 1847 and was President pro tempore in 1846 and 1847.[2]
A Whig Presidential Elector for Vermont in 1848, Hodges became a Republican when that party was founded. In 1856 he was elected to the Thirty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Meacham. He served from December 1, 1856, to March 3, 1857.[3] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856.
Death
editHodges died on August 9, 1860, in Rutland. He is interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland.
References
edit- ^ "HODGES, George Tisdale, (1789 - 1860)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "George Tisdale Hodges (1789-1860)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Rep. George Hodges". govtrack.us. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "George T. Hodges (id: H000673)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- George T. Hodges at Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
- govtrack.us
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress