Thomas Twisden Hodges
Thomas Twisden Hodges (died 12 March 1865) was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1835 and 1852.[1]
Hodges was the son of Thomas Law Hodges of Hemsted, MP for West Kent, and his wife Rebecca Twisden, daughter of Sir Roger Twisden.[2]
Hodges was elected at the 1835 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Rochester, but did not stand again in 1837.[3] He unsuccessfully contested a by-election in 1842 for the borough of Canterbury, winning only 17 votes out of 1417.[4] He was returned for Rochester at the 1847 general election, and held the seat until he stood down in 1852.[3]
Hodges was a major in the West Kent Militia.[5]
In 1856 Hodges was living at St Hilda's when he was declared insolvent.[6]
Hodges married firstly, Mary Ann Floretta Chandless.[2] He married secondly, in 1854, Rosa, Lady Nott, widow of General Sir William Nott, and daughter of Major P. L. Dore, 3rd Foot. After her second husband´s death she resumed the name Lady Nott. She died in August 1901.[7]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
- 1 2 Monumental Inscriptions of Benenden Church and Churchyard, from a book, published in 1889 by Rev Francis Haslewood, Rector of St Matthew's Church, Ipswich
- 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 258. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ Craig, page78
- ↑ London Gazette 1846
- ↑ The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Wednesday 13 February 1856
- ↑ "Obituary - Lady Nott" The Times (London). Tuesday, 27 August 1901. (36544), p. 4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Hodges
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Mills Ralph Bernal |
Member of Parliament for Rochester 1835 – 1837 With: Ralph Bernal |
Succeeded by Thomas Benjamin Hobhouse Ralph Bernal |
| Preceded by James Douglas William Bodkin |
Member of Parliament for Rochester 1847 – 1852 With: Ralph Bernal |
Succeeded by Hon. Francis Child Villiers Sir Thomas Maddock |