Background
Hodson, Kenneth Joe was born on April 27, 1913 in Crestline, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Asa and Lillian (Raymer) Hodson.
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Hodson, Kenneth Joe was born on April 27, 1913 in Crestline, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Asa and Lillian (Raymer) Hodson.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1935; Bachelor of Laws, University Kansas, 1937; graduate, Judge Advisory General School, 1944; graduate, Army Command and General Staff College, 1954; graduate, Army War College, 1958.
Practiced in, Jackson, 1938-1941; second in command Lieutenant artillery, United States Army, 1934; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1967; artillery officer, 1941-1942; judge advisory, Department Army, Trinidad, Europe and Japan, 1942-1962; faculty, Judge Advisory General School, 1951-1953; United States chairman, United States-Japan Criminal Juris Committee, 1955-1957; assistant judge advisory general for military justice, United States Army, 1962-1967; judge advisory general, United States Army, 1967-1971; chief judge, United States Army Court Military Review, 1971-1974; retired, 1974; executive director, National Common for Review of Federal and State Laws on Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance, 1974-1976; criminal justice consultant, 1976-1980. Appointed 1st honorary regimental colonel Judge Advocate General Corps, 1986. Chairman special advising committee on programs for public service lawyers, 1988-1990.
Member American Bar Association (special committee standards for administration criminal justice 1964-1973, special commission on youth education for citizenship 1971-1974, member special committee administration criminal justice 1974-1975, chairman standing commission on association standards for criminal justice 1975-1980, vice chairman 1980-1986, chairman criminal justice section 1964-1965, secretary 1965-1980, member house of deals 1971-1979, Chairman.spl. advising committee public service lawyers 1987-1992, Hodson award for public svc.lawyers 1992 ), Federal Bar Association (past president Pentagon chapter. National council), American Judicature Society, International Academy Trial Lawyers, Institute Judicial Administration, Judge Advisers Association (director) since 1960) M C.
Married Helen J. Butterfield, November 29, 1935 (deceased 1965). Children: Terrie Loua, Kenneth Joe, Kay Altie, David Michael. Married Marjorie Bell, September 8, 1968.