About James L. Hodges
Lived 1790 – 1846 (aged 55). James L. Hodges was an American politician and lawyer.
James Leonard Hodges (April 24, 1790 – March 8, 1846) was a U.S. representative from Massachusetts.
Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, Hodges attended the common schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law. He later worked as a bank cashier. He was then postmaster of Taunton. He served as member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820–1821. He served in the senate in 1823 and 1824.
Hodges was elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress and reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833). He declined to be a candidate for renomination. He died in Taunton, Massachusetts, March 8, 1846. He was interred in Plain Burying Ground.
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Who was James L. Hodges?
American politician (1790-1846)
When was James L. Hodges born?
James L. Hodges was born on 24 April 1790 in Taunton.
When did James L. Hodges die?
James L. Hodges died on 8 March 1846 in Taunton.
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James L. Hodges was a politician and lawyer.
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James L. Hodges was American.
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