Robert Hodge (Australian politician)

Robert Samuel Hodge (1866 – 8 April 1924) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Robert Hodge
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rosewood
In office 11 March 1902 – 12 December 1904
Preceded by	Denis Keogh
Succeeded by	Denis Keogh
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett
In office 2 October 1909 – 27 April 1912
Preceded by	Alfred Jones
Succeeded by	Bernard Corser
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Nanango
In office 27 April 1912 – 9 October 1920
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	James Edwards
Personal details
Born	Robert Samuel Hodge 1866 Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Died	8 April 1924 (aged 57) Corinda, Australia
Resting place	St Matthew's Cemetery, Sherwood
Nationality	English Australian
Political party	National
Other political affiliations	FREP, Ministerialist, Queensland Farmers' Union
Spouse(s)	Mary Elizabeth Iszlaub (m.1886 d.1935)
Occupation	Publican

Biography

Hodge was born at Bridgwater, Somerset, the son of James Hodge and his wife Mary Ann (née Baker). On his arrival in Australia He was a publican and storekeeper in Wondai and a produce merchant in Rosewood.[1]

He married Mary Elizabeth Iszlaub[1] (died 1935)[2] at Ipswich in 1886[2] and together had three sons and three daughters. Hodge died at Corinda in April 1924[1] and his funeral proceeded from his residence, The Laurels in Corinda to St Matthew's Cemetery, Sherwood.[3]

Public life

Hodge won the seat of Rosewood at the 1902 Queensland state election.[4] He won again in 1904 by two votes[5] but the Court Of Elections Tribunal, led by Judge Patrick Real overturned the result and in December 1904 awarded the seat to Labour's Denis Keogh.[6]

In 1909 he stood again, this time as a Ministerial candidate for the seat of Burnett and was successful, defeating the sitting member, Alfred Jones.[7] He only held Burnett for one term, switching to the new seat of Nanango in 1912, and now representing the Queensland Farmers' Union. He was defeated by fellow Farmer's Union member, James Edwards in 1920.[8] He stood again in 1923 but was well beaten by both other candidates.[9]

Legacy

The locality of Hodgleigh in the South Burnett Region was named after him.[10]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
2. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
3. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier (20, 659). Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "ROSEWOOD". The Brisbane Courier. LVIII (13, 779). Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "ROSEWOOD (1)". The Brisbane Courier. LXI (14, 548). Queensland, Australia. 29 August 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
6. Rosewood Election Petition — Hansard. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
7. "THE ELECTIONS". The Brisbane Courier. LXVI (16, 144). Queensland, Australia. 8 October 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "COUNTRY". The Brisbane Courier (20, 376). Queensland, Australia. 14 May 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "STATE ELECTIONS". The Brisbane Courier (21, 306). Queensland, Australia. 10 May 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
10. "Hodgleigh – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46226)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.