James L. Hodges
Encyclopedia
James Leonard Hodges was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
.
Born in Taunton, Massachusetts
, Hodges attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced.
Bank cashier.
Postmaster of Taunton.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1820.
He served in the senate in 1823 and 1824.
Hodges was elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth
Congress and reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
and Twenty-second
Congresses (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He died in Taunton, Massachusetts
, March 8, 1846.
He was interred in Plain Burying Ground.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Born in Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...
, Hodges attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and practiced.
Bank cashier.
Postmaster of Taunton.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1820.
He served in the senate in 1823 and 1824.
Hodges was elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress and reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congresses (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He died in Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...
, March 8, 1846.
He was interred in Plain Burying Ground.