William A. Hodgdon Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net

Surname: HODGDON
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1187

  WILLIAM A. HODGDON, of Portsmouth, N. H., architect, contractor
and builder, was born in this city December 9, 1849, son of Alexander 
H. and Sarah (Walker) Hodgdon. He is of English ancestry and is a 
descendant of one of the early settlers of Rockingham county. His 
grandfather, Benjamin Hodgdon, who was a farmer and resided many years 
in Newington, subsequently came to Portsmouth, where Alexander H. 
Hodgdon was born. Farming was also Alexander's chief occupation. About 
a year after the birth of his son, William A., in this city he removed 
to Greenland, Rockingham County, where he purchased a farm and spent 
the rest of his life.

Page 1188

  William A. Hodgdon was educated in the district school and at Green-
land Academy. At the age of 17 years he began to learn the carpenter's 
trade under the instruction of Moses Yeaton. Having served an 
apprenticeship of three years and a half, he obtained a position as 
foreman in New York City.  While so employed he studied architecture. 
Under the strain of work and study his health gave way, whereupon he 
resigned his position and returned to Portsmouth. A year later he 
engaged in business as a contractor and builder, also dealing in 
builders' supplies, and has since prosperously continued in this 
occupation, being now one of the leading men in his line in the city. 
He is a member of the Mechanics Fire Association and is a trustee
of the Public Library. In 1909 he was elected a county commissioner on
the republican ticket, and served the board as clerk since, being still 
a member. 
  He is a member of St. Andrew's Lodge, No.56, A. F. & A. M.; Wash-
ington Chapter No. 3, R. A. M.; Clinton Commandery, K. T., and of 
Piscataqua Lodge, No.6, I. O. O. F. He is warden of the Middle Street 
Baptist church. Mr. Hodgdon was married in 1875 to Miss Carrie Yeaton, 
of Portsmouth, daughter of Moses Yeaton, his first employer. She died 
in 1888, leaving a daughter named Ethel. In 1894 he entered into a 
second marriage, by which he was united to Mrs. Clara (Williams) 
Randall.

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