Thomas Law Hodges
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Thomas Law Hodges was an English Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1830 and 1852.
Hodges was the son of Thomas Hallet Hodges of Hempsted Kent and his wife Dorothy Cartwright, daughter of William Cartwright of Marnham Hall Nottinghamshire. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
for Kent, a J.P.
for Kent and Sussex and chairman of the quarter sessions. He was a major in the West Kent Militia.
At the 1830 general election
, Hodges was elected as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Kent
. He was re-elected in 1831
, and held the seat until it was divided under the Great Reform Act in 1832. At the 1832 general election
he was elected as an MP for West Kent, holding that seat until 1841
, when two Conservative Party
candidates were elected unopposed. He was returned for West Kent at a contested election in 1847
and held the seat until his defeat at the 1852 general election
.
Hodges lived at Hemsted Place, Cranbrook, Kent, and died at the age of 80.
Hodges married Rebecca Twisden, daughter of Sir Roger Twisden, Bt in 1802. His son Thomas Twisden Hodges
was also a politician.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1830 and 1852.
Hodges was the son of Thomas Hallet Hodges of Hempsted Kent and his wife Dorothy Cartwright, daughter of William Cartwright of Marnham Hall Nottinghamshire. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Kent, a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Kent and Sussex and chairman of the quarter sessions. He was a major in the West Kent Militia.
At the 1830 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1830
The 1830 United Kingdom general election, was triggered by the death of King George IV and produced the first parliament of the reign of his successor, William IV. Fought in the aftermath of the Swing Riots, it saw electoral reform become a major election issue...
, Hodges was elected as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Kent
Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...
. He was re-elected in 1831
United Kingdom general election, 1831
The 1831 general election in the United Kingdom saw a landslide win by supporters of electoral reform, which was the major election issue. As a result it was the last unreformed election, as the Parliament which resulted ensured the passage of the Reform Act 1832. Polling was held from 28 April to...
, and held the seat until it was divided under the Great Reform Act in 1832. At the 1832 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1832
-Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807....
he was elected as an MP for West Kent, holding that seat until 1841
United Kingdom general election, 1841
-Seats summary:-Whig MPs who lost their seats:*Viscount Morpeth - Chief Secretary for Ireland*Sir George Strickland, Bt*Sir Henry Barron, 1st Baronet-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987...
, when two Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
candidates were elected unopposed. He was returned for West Kent at a contested election in 1847
United Kingdom general election, 1847
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
and held the seat until his defeat at the 1852 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1852
The July 1852 United Kingdom general election was a watershed election in the formation of the modern political parties of Britain. Following 1852, the Tory/Conservative party became, more completely, the party of the rural aristocracy, while the Whig/Liberal party became the party of the rising...
.
Hodges lived at Hemsted Place, Cranbrook, Kent, and died at the age of 80.
Hodges married Rebecca Twisden, daughter of Sir Roger Twisden, Bt in 1802. His son Thomas Twisden Hodges
Thomas Twisden Hodges
Thomas Twisden Hodges was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1835 and 1852....
was also a politician.
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