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Robert Hodge (Australian politician)

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 Nationalist
Other political
affiliations
FREP, Ministerialist, Queensland Farmers' Union
Spouse(s) Mary Elizabeth Iszlaub (m.1886 d.1935)
Occupation Publican

Robert Samuel Hodge (1866 - 8 April 1924) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

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.

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

Hodge won the seat of Rosewood at the 1902 Queensland state election. He won again in 1904 by two votes 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.

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. 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. He stood again in 1923 but was well beaten by both other candidates.


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