Manville S. Hodgson (May 3, 1843 – December 25, 1928) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Hodgson was born in 1843 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, . He attended

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. During the American Civil War, Hodgson served with the 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army under

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. Engagements he took part in include the Siege of Vicksburg. On January 25, 1879, he married Jessie North. His father, John Hodgson, was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate He died in Denver, aged 85.

Assembly career

Hodgson was a member of the Assembly from 1874 to 1875. He was a Republican.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hodgson, Manville People from Waukesha County, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Union Army soldiers Carroll University alumni 1843 births 1928 deaths