About Joe Hodgens
Lived 1887 – 1955 (aged 68). Joe Hodgens was a New Zealand politician and trade unionist.
Joseph Hodgens (5 January 1887 – 12 January 1955) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Biography
He represented the Manawatu electorate of Palmerston from 1935, and from 1938 when it was renamed Palmerston North, to 1946 when he retired due to the failing health of his wife. In 1953, Hodgens was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.
Born in Waimea South, Nelson, Hodgens was a builder, Secretary of the Carpenters Union, and served on the Palmerston North Borough Council (1919–1921; 1923–1944).
Hodgens died in Palmerston North in 1955 and was buried in Terrace End Cemetery.
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New Zealand politician
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Joe Hodgens was born on 5 January 1887.
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Joe Hodgens died on 12 January 1955.
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Joe Hodgens was a politician and trade unionist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joe Hodgens. https://biography.guide/joe-hodgens/
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