Samuel Hodgson
Samuel Hodgson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for West Moreton | |
| In office 28 September 1868 – 13 June 1870 Serving with George Thorn, Jr., Frederick Forbes | |
| Preceded by | Patrick O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | John Ferrett |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 6 November 1871 – 16 April 1872 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Hodgson 1838 England |
| Died | 1886 (aged 47–48) Isle of Man |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Spouse | Margaret Lucinda Forbes (b.1867) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Samuel Hodgson (1838 – 29 November 1886) was both a member of the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Hodgson was born in England in 1838. He arrived in Queensland in 1863 and within a year, he was a partner in a firm trading as Clarke, Hodgson & Co. He entered politics in 1868, winning the seat of West Moreton, holding it till 1870. A year later, Hodgson was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council but resigned just six months later.[1]
Hodgson left to return to England in 1886 but died at his home Ellenbrooke, on the Isle of Man later that year.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.