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Thomas Twisden Hodges

1809 – 1865

British politician

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Lived 1809 – 1865 (aged 55). Thomas Twisden Hodges was a British politician.

Thomas Twisden Hodges (29 August 1809 – 12 March 1865) was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1835 and 1852.

Hodges was the son of Thomas Law Hodges of Hemsted Park, MP for West Kent, and his wife Rebecca Twisden, daughter of Sir Roger Twisden.

Hodges was elected at the 1835 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Rochester, but did not stand again in 1837. He unsuccessfully contested a by-election in 1842 for the borough of Canterbury, winning only 17 votes out of 1417. He was returned for Rochester at the 1847 general election, and held the seat until he stood down in 1852.

In 1856 Hodges was living at St Hilda's when he was declared insolvent.

Hodges married firstly, Mary Ann Floretta Chandless. Thomas Twisden Hodges is buried in Brookwood Cemetery.

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Member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Who was Thomas Twisden Hodges?

British politician (1809-1865)

When was Thomas Twisden Hodges born?

Thomas Twisden Hodges was born on 29 August 1809.

When did Thomas Twisden Hodges die?

Thomas Twisden Hodges died on 12 March 1865.

What was Thomas Twisden Hodges's occupation?

Thomas Twisden Hodges was a politician.

What nationality was Thomas Twisden Hodges?

Thomas Twisden Hodges was British.

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· Wikipedia: Thomas Twisden Hodges

· Wikidata: Q7794613

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