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Manville S. Hodgson

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Manville S. Hodgson (May 3, 1843 – December 25, 1928) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

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Hodgson was born in 1843 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, .[1] He attended Carroll College.[2] During the American Civil War, Hodgson served with the 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army under Ulysses S. Grant.[3] Engagements he took part in include the Siege of Vicksburg. On January 25, 1879, he married Jessie North.

His father, John Hodgson, was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate

He died in Denver, aged 85.[3]

Assembly career

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Hodgson was a member of the Assembly from 1874 to 1875. He was a Republican.

References

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  1. ^ R. M. Bashford, ed. (1875). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (14th ed.). Madison: Smith & Cullaton. p. 337. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Portrait and Biographical Record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Excelsior Publishing Co. 1894. pp. 808–809. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Manville Hodgson to Get Waukesha Burial". The Capital Times. December 27, 1928. Retrieved March 17, 2024.