About John O. Hodges
Lived 1831 – 1897 (aged 65). John O. Hodges was an American businessperson, soldier, newspaper editor and lawyer.
John Oden Hodges (December 17, 1831 – August 19, 1897) was an American politician from Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky Senate and was editor of the Sunday Observer paper in Lexington, Kentucky.
Early life John Oden Hodges was born on December 17, 1831, in Cynthiana, Kentucky. He graduated from Centre College in 1855.
Career Hodges practiced law until 1857 when he moved to Illinois.
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Who was John O. Hodges?
American politician (1831–1897)
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John O. Hodges was born on 17 December 1831.
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John O. Hodges died on 19 August 1897.
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John O. Hodges was a businessperson, soldier, newspaper editor and lawyer.
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John O. Hodges was American.
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