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James Hodges (minister)
James Hodges may refer to: * James Hodges (mayor) (1822–1895), American politician and businessman * James L. Hodges (1790–1846), delegate from Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives * James Hodges (1814–1879), builder and engineer who constructed the Pennyhill Park Hotel * Jim Hodges (born 1956), governor of South Carolina from 1999 until 2003 * Jim Hodges (artist) (born 1957), New York-based installation artist See also * James Hodge (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hodges, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hodges (mayor)
James Hodges (August 11, 1822 – February 15, 1895) was an American politician and businessman. He served as Mayor of Baltimore from 1885 to 1887. Early life James Hodges was born on August 11, 1822, at Liberty Hall in Kent County, Maryland to Mary Hanson (née Ringgold) and James Hodges Sr. Hodges was descended from many settlers of Kent County. William Hodges, Hodges's ancestor, came to Maryland from Virginia around 1665 and settled on a tract of land between Gray's Inn Creek and the Chesapeake Bay named Liberty Hall. Hodges's father was a farmer and represented Kent County in the Maryland legislature in 1823 and 1824. His father died in 1832. Career Hodges moved to Baltimore and entered a commercial house. In 1846, Hodges and his brother started the firm ''Hodges Brothers'', an importing business. Hodges became a member of the Board of Trade and attended the 1868 Philadelphia convention of the National Board of Trade. He was the author of a proposition for the government to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |