John Hodgson (Wisconsin politician)

For others of the same name, see John Hodgson.

John Hodgson was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Hodgson was born in Yorkshire, England in 1812.[1] In 1840, he married Cassandra M. Blake in Pontiac, Michigan. They would have six children, including Manville S. Hodgson, before her death on January 5, 1860. In December of that year, Hodgson married Esther Enos. He had settled in what is now Waukesha County, Wisconsin in 1842. Hodgson died there on December 22, 1869.

Senate career

Hodgson was elected to the Senate in 1861. He was a Republican.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Portrait and Biographical Record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Excelsior Publishing Co. 1894. pp. 808–809. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  2. ↑ The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. pp. 606–608. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
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