Summary
Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, JP (1814 – 11 September 1879) was an East India merchant and banker, becoming a partner in the mercantile firm of Baring Brothers and Co. He later became Deputy Governor and Governor of the Bank of England (1863–1865) and a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4] He first stood in Bridport in 1857 to 1868 and later stood in the constituency of Bristol after winning a by-election in 1870 and retaining the seat in the 1874 General Elections. His resignation triggered the 1878 Bristol by-election.
Family edit
He was the son of John Hodgson, of The Elms, Hampstead. He attended Charterhouse School in 1826.[5] Hodgson married Frances Butler (1822–1851) in 1843[6] and the children to the marriage were Caroline Anna and Robert Kirkman.
Hodgson died at his residence of Ashgrove, Sevenoaks, Kent.[3]
References edit
- ^ 1871 England census. Class: RG10; Piece: 2085; Folio: 44; Page: 7; GSU roll: 831781
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Obituary". The Cornishman. No. 62. 18 September 1879. p. 6.
- ^ "Deputy Governors of the Bank of England" (PDF). Bank of England. Retrieved 3 January 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Parish, W.D. (1879). "Surnames: H". List of Carthusians, 1800–1879, surname H. Lewes: Farncombe & Co. p. 119. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
"Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
External links edit
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Kirkman Daniel Hodgson
Obituary of Kirkman Daniel Hodgson in The Times.- s:The Times/1879/Wills and bequests/Kirkman Daniel Hodgson in The Times.
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Kirkman Hodgson
