Martha Blakeney Hodges
First Lady of North Carolina
About Martha Blakeney Hodges
Lived 1897 – 1969 (aged 71). Martha Blakeney Hodges was an American.
Martha Elizabeth Blakeney Hodges (September 12, 1897 – June 27, 1969) was an American educator and political hostess. As the wife of Governor Luther H. Hodges, she served as the Second Lady of North Carolina from 1953 to 1954 and as First Lady of North Carolina from 1954 to 1961.
Early life and education Hodges was born Martha Elizabeth Blakeney on September 12, 1897 to Rochel Edward Blakeney and Margaret Houston Blakeney. She was a great-great-granddaughter of American Revolutionary War veteran Captain John Blakeney.
She grew up in Monroe, North Carolina. The wedding was officiated by the Moravian bishop Howard E. Rondthaler, the president of Salem College. She was buried in Overlook Cemetery in Eden.
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Who was Martha Blakeney Hodges?
first Lady of North Carolina (1954–1961)
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Martha Blakeney Hodges was born on 12 September 1897.
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Martha Blakeney Hodges died on 27 June 1969.
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Martha Blakeney Hodges was American.
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