George Tisdale Hodges (July 4, 1789August 9, 1860) was an American politician who served as a

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from

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. He was the first

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member of the

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,although there was a similar

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Early life

Hodges was born in Clarendon in the Vermont Republic and attended the common schools.

Career

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. He served in the

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from 1845 to 1847 and was President pro tempore in 1846 and 1847. A Whig

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for Vermont in 1848, Hodges became a

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 James Meacham (August 16, 1810 – August 23, 1856) was an American politician, minister and professor. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont from 1849 until his death. Early life Meacham was born in Rutland Town, Vermont to Lew ...

. He served from December 1, 1856, to March 3, 1857. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856.

Death

Hodges died on August 9, 1860, in Rutland. He is

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at Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland.

References

External links

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The Political Graveyard

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hodges, George Tisdale 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 politicians 19th-century American businesspeople Burials at Evergreen Cemetery (Rutland, Vermont)