George T. Hodges
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 |
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.
Early life
[edit]Hodges was born in Clarendon in the Vermont Republic and attended the common schools.
Career
[edit]Involved 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
[edit]Hodges 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
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| People | |
- 1789 births
- 1860 deaths
- People from Clarendon, Vermont
- American bankers
- Vermont Whigs
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont state senators
- Presidents pro tempore of the Vermont Senate
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- Burials at Evergreen Cemetery (Rutland, Vermont)