John O. Hodges
American politician (1831–1897)
John Oden Hodges (December 17, 1831 – August 19, 1897) was an American politician from Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky Senate and was editor of the Sunday Observer paper in Lexington, Kentucky.
Early life
John Oden Hodges was born on December 17, 1831, in Cynthiana, Kentucky. He graduated from Centre College in 1855. He read law for four years.
Career
Hodges practiced law until 1857 when he moved to Illinois. He moved to Missouri in 1859. He joined the Confederate States Army.
In 1863, Hodges moved to Lexington, Kentucky. He operated a dry good business for 12 years there.
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