Kirkman Hodgson
Kirkman Daniel Hodgson | |
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| Born | 1814 |
| Died | 1879-09-11 Ashgrove, Sevenoaks, Kent, England |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, banker, politician |
| Known for | Governor of the Bank of England (1863–1865), Member of Parliament for Bridport (1857–1868) and Bristol (1870–1878) |
Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, JP (1814 – 11 September 1879), was a merchant specializing in East Indian trade and a banker, serving as a partner at the trading company Baring Brothers and Co. He held the positions of Deputy Governor and subsequently Governor of the Bank of England between 1863 and 1865. Additionally, Hodgson was a UK Member of Parliament, representing Bridport from 1857 until 1868, and later Bristol from a by-election in 1870 until his departure in 1878.
Family
The son of John Hodgson of The Elms, Hampstead, he enrolled at Charterhouse School in 1826. In 1843, Hodgson wed Frances Butler (1822–1851), with whom he had two children: Caroline Anna and Robert Kirkman.
He passed away at his home, Ashgrove, located in Sevenoaks, Kent.