JAMES HODGES
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 667

James T. Hodges, serving in a creditable and able way as 
Recorder of Yuma County is a native of Arizona and a son of 
one of the pioneers of the territory. He was born in Fort 
Yuma, in 1883, his parents being Frank M. and Frances M. Hodges, 
the former a prominent and successful cattle dealer.  The 
father is well known in public life and has held a number of 
official positions, serving as Sheriff at Tucson and for two 
terms as a member of the State Legislature.  In his family 
were eleven children: William, who has passed away; Frank, a 
well known cattle raiser and butcher of Yuma; Peter, who 
died in 1911; John, a resident of Los Angels; Albert, a general 
merchant of Yuma; Edward, engaged in the butcher business; 
George; Benjamin, of the Imperial Valley; Mary , the wife of 
Charles Wilber; James T. of this review and Josie, now Mrs. 
Young.

James T. Hodges acquired a public school education in Los 
Angeles and later attended business college.  In 1905 and 
1906 he served as Deputy Recorder of Yuma County under his 
brother Peter and afterward worked for another brother as 
bookkeeper in his butcher establishment.  He was elected 
to the position of County Recorder in 1911 and still holds 
that office.

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