Harry Foote Hodges

Harry Foote Hodges (February 25, 1860 – September 24, 1929) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in the Spanish–American War and World War I, and he received the Distinguished Service Medal.[2]

Harry Hodges
Harry Hodges as Lt. Colonel in 1898
Born(1860-02-25)February 25, 1860
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedSeptember 24, 1929(1929-09-24) (aged 69)
Chicago, Illinois
Allegiance United States
Service/branchCorps of Engineers
United States Army
Years of service1881–1921
Rank Major General
Service number0-39
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
World War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Spouse(s)Alma L'Hommedieu Raynolds[1]
Children4

Biography

Hodges was born in Boston on February 25, 1860. He attended school at Boston Latin School and Adams Academy in Quincy, Massachusetts, and he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1881.[1][3]

Hodges was commissioned into the United States Army Corps of Engineers and served in various positions, including river and harbor duty and teaching at USMA.[1] He was a lieutenant colonel of the First U.S. Volunteer Engineers starting on June 10, 1898, and he served in Puerto Rico during the Spanish–American War. Hodges served as Chief Engineer of the Department of Cuba from 1901 to 1902. He worked at the Office of the Chief of Engineers in Washington, D.C., from 1902 to 1907and he served as General Purchasing Officer, assistant chief engineer, and as a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission from 1907 to 1914. Hodges was in charge of the designing the dams, locks, and regulation works of the Panama Canal from 1914 to 1915, and he served as an engineer of maintenance. For his efforts, he received thanks from Congress, and he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on March 4, 1915.[4][3]

Hodges commanded the North and Middle Atlantic Coast Artillery Districts from 1915 to 1917, and he commanded the 76th Infantry Division at Camp Devens and in France from August 25, 1917, to January 1, 1919. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for this latter command.[5] Hodges then commanded the 20th Division at Camp Sevier, South Carolina, and Camp Travis, Texas, from January 1 to July 1, 1919. From July 1, 1919 to December 21, 1921, he commanded the North Pacific and Third Coast Artillery Districts. Hodges was promoted to the rank of major general on December 21, 1921, and he retired the following day.[4][3]

Hodges lived in retirement in Lake Forest, Illinois. He died in Chicago on September 24, 1929.[4][3][6]

Personal life

Hodges married Alma L'Hommedieu Raynolds on December 8, 1887, and they had four children together.[1] He was an Episcopalian.[4][3]

Legacy

The USS General H. F. Hodges (AP-144), a World War II Naval ship, was named after Hodges.

References
  1. Davis, Jr. 1998, p. 181.
  2. "Harry F. Hodges". penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. Marquis Who's Who 1975, p. 261.
  4. Davis, Jr. 1998, p. 182.
  5. "Harry Foote Hodges". The Hall of Valor Project – Military Times Media Group. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  6. "GENERAL H.F. HODGES, ARMY ENGINEER, DIES; Native of Boston, 69, Was Lauded by General Goethals as 'Genius of Panama Canal.'". The New York Times. September 25, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

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