Background
HODGSON, Frederic Mitchell was born in 1851. Son of late Reverend O. A. Hodgson, Rector of East Stoke, Wareham.
HODGSON, Frederic Mitchell was born in 1851. Son of late Reverend O. A. Hodgson, Rector of East Stoke, Wareham.
Was in Secretary’ General’ s Office, Post Office Department-., 186S-82. Postmaster-General, British Guiana, 1882-S8. Colonial Secretary, Gold Coast, 1888-1898.
Administered the Government, on several occasions.
Governor, 1898-1900; Govr. and Commander - in - Chief, Barbados, 1900-1904. Formerly Captain in 24th Middlesex Revised Version.
Captain British Guiana Revised Version 1886-1888. Major commanding Gold Coast Revised Version, which he raised in 1892.
Major commanding Barbados Volunteer Force, which he raised in 1901.
Volunteer Officers" Decoration 1897. Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. I Govr. British Guiana since 1904.
Clubs: Conservative, Royal Automobile, Sports, West Indian.
Spouse 1883, Mary Alice (author of The Siege ofKumassi),daughter of late West. A. G. Young, Companion of St. Michael and St. George, Governor of Gold Coast.