Biography: Floyd Reynolds Hodges, Caddo Parish La.
Submitted by: casteel@hiwaay.net (Thomas J. Casteel)



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FLOYD REYNOLDS HODGES

FLOYD REYNOLDS HODGES was born in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, January 7,
1875, the son of Floyd Crawford and Addie Reynolds Hodges. His faimly was a
prominent one.

His early education was acquired in the Cotton Valley public schools, the
Shreveport High School and Thatcher Institute.

As night clerk in the old City Hotel, Mr. Hodges began his business career.
Thus he laid the foundation that proved to be of wonderful value to him
later in life. Mr. Hodges' grandfather operated a laundry business in the
city of Shreveport but it was destroyed by fire. After it was rebuilt Mr.
Hodges founded the Excelsior Steam Laundry, which is one of the largest and
most modern laundries in the South.

Mr. Hodges conceived the idea of building a large and modern hotel. He
acquired one-fourth interest in the Reynolds Hotel Company, which built the
Inn Hotel-a leading hostelry at that time and later increasing the capacity
of the Inn by many rooms.

Mr. Hodges was a man of many interests, having been president of the
Angelina Hotel Company at Lufkin, Texas; the president of the Hodges &
Tullos Company, Ltd.; vice-president of American National Bank; secretary
and treasurer of the Youree Hotel Company, Inc.; president of the Excelsior
Steam Laundry Company; vice-president of Weiner, Hodges & Smith;
vice-president of the Hodges Auto Storage Company; a Director in the
Shreveport Mutual Building Association and Director of-the American
National Bank.

Unlike some business men, Mr. Hodges also enjoyed prominence among the
clubs, such as the Country Club and the Rotary Club and was a member of the
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. Indeed, Mr. Hodges was public spirited and
always was interested in any movement that tended toward the progress of
his city.

November 20, 1900, Mr. Hodges was married to Miss Allie Reel Carter. They
became the parents of Miss Margaret, Floyd R., Junior, and Miss Alice
Hodges.

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From Chronicles of Shreveport and Caddo Parish, Maude Hearn O'Pry, 1928,
Page 357
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