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Christopher Hodgson (other)
Christopher Hodgson may refer to: * Chris Hodgson (born 1962), Canadian politician *Christopher Hodgson (priest) Christopher Hodgson (1561 – after 1596) was a Catholic priest who played a minor role in the Babington Plot (Pollen 1922, Smith 1936, Thomas 1996). The plot was a failure and eighteen of the main conspirators were hung, drawn, and quartered in L ... (1561– after 1596), Catholic priest who played a minor role in the Babington Plot * Christopher Pemberton Hodgson (1821–1865), English colonial pastoralist, traveller and writer See also * Christopher Hodson (other) {{Hndis, Hodgson, Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hodgson
Chris Hodgson (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was Reeve of Dysart country in 1993, and warden of Haliburton. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1994 to 2003 representing the ridings of Victoria—Haliburton and Haliburton—Victoria—Brock. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves, serving variously as Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet and Deputy Government House Leader, and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Background Hodgson was born in Millbrook, Haliburton, Ontario, to the first Director of Education for Haliburton County, John Douglas Hodgson (1926-1997) and his wife Barbara Brintell. He graduated from Trent University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in history and political science."The man who could be preem." ''The Sunday Sun'' (July 19, 1998), pp. 6. He worked as a real-estate agent fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hodgson (priest)
Christopher Hodgson (1561 – after 1596) was a Catholic priest who played a minor role in the Babington Plot (Pollen 1922, Smith 1936, Thomas 1996). The plot was a failure and eighteen of the main conspirators were hung, drawn, and quartered in London in 1586. Hodgson was a committed Roman Catholic, in defiance of the Elizabethan authorities. But he clashed with the Jesuits and like several other English Catholics he opposed a Spanish invasion. He was a close friend of Gilbert Gifford and an acquaintance of Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland in exile. Early life The records concerning his ordination suggest that Christopher Hodgson was born in 1561 (Anstruther 1968, p. 168). Surviving letters in the English State Papers confirm that his father was also called Christopher. Christopher the elder was a tenant farmer in Altham, Lancashire where he died on 23 September 1590. His will survives in Lancashire Record Office in Preston. Parish records show the baptism of a Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Pemberton Hodgson
Christopher Pemberton Hodgson (1821–1865) was an English colonial pastoralist, traveller and writer. Life He was the son of Edward Hodgson, vicar of Rickmansworth, and his third wife Charlotte Pemberton. Hodgson emigrated from England to New South Wales in 1840. He remained in Australia for five years, and accompanied several exploring expeditions into the interior. He observed the grass burning on the Darling Downs. After a short stay in England he travelled through Egypt and Abyssinia, made two journeys to Arabia, and visited Ceylon. From 15 October 1851 to 17 March 1855 Hodgson acted as unpaid vice-consul at Pau, in south-west France, where he interested himself in local history and antiquities. He subsequently was appointed vice-consul at Caen, where he remained for two years. On 18 June 1859 Hodgson became officiating consul at Nagasaki, Japan. In October of that year he moved to Hakodate, where he had charge of French as well as English interests. He remained in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |