Background
Hodgson, Laurence Curran was born on November 6, 1874 in Hastings, Minnesota, United States. Son of William and Druscilla (Hutchinson) Hodgson.
Hodgson, Laurence Curran was born on November 6, 1874 in Hastings, Minnesota, United States. Son of William and Druscilla (Hutchinson) Hodgson.
Education high school, Hastings, and University of Minnesota (non-graduate).
Editorial writer, dramatic critic and political reporter in Western cities, since 1892. Contributing editor Murray Company (Minnesota) Herald and Winnebago (Minnesota) Times. Columnist of the Saint Paul Dispatch, since 1930.
Editorial writer, since 1931, Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
Secretary State Department of Education, Minnesota, 1898-1901. Secretary to speaker of Minnesota House of Representatives, 1905 and 1913.
Chief clerk State Census Bureau, Minnesota, 1905-1906. Secretary to mayor of Saint Paul, 1914-1918.
Mayor of Saint Paul, 1918-1922, and 1926-1930, also chairman Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Democratic candidate for government of Minnesota, 1920.
Secretary City and County Board of Control, 1922-1924. Commissioner of finance, Saint Paul, 1924-1926. Vice president for Minnesota of National Rivers and Harbors Congress, 1919.
President Minnesota Conference of Mayors, 1919.
An organizer America First Association. President League of Minnesota Municipalities, 1921-1923.
Vice president Jefferson Highway Association, 1927-1928. Historian of Minnesota Editorial Association, since 1915.
Editor in chief “Minnesota Editor”.
Secretary Enterprise Newspaper Syndicate. Life member Southern Minnesota Editorial Association. Secretary Minnesota Territorial Pioneers, since 1932.
Editorial writer, dramatic critic and political reporter in Western cities, since 1892. Contributing editor Murray Company (Minnesota) Herald and Winnebago (Minnesota) Times. Columnist of the St. Paul Dispatch, since 1930.
Editorial writer, since 1931, St. Paul Pioneer Press. Secretary State Department of Education, Minnesota, 1898-1901. Secretary to speaker of Minnesota House of Representatives, 1905 and 1913.
Chief clerk State Census Bureau, Minnesota, 1905-1906. Secretary to mayor of St. Paul, 1914-1918. Mayor of St. Paul, 1918-1922, and 1926-1930, also chairman Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Democratic candidate for government of Minnesota, 1920.
Secretary City and County Board of Control, 1922-1924. Commissioner of finance, St. Paul, 1924-1926. Vice president for Minnesota of National Rivers and Harbors Congress, 1919.
President Minnesota Conference of Mayors, 1919. An organizer America First Association. President League of Minnesota Municipalities, 1921-1923.
Vice president Jefferson Highway Association, 1927-1928. Historian of Minnesota Editorial Association, since 1915. Editor in chief “Minnesota Editor”.
Secretary Enterprise Newspaper Syndicate. Life member Southern Minnesota Editorial Association. Secretary Minnesota Territorial Pioneers, since 1932.
Awarded medal “for distinguished service” by Cosmopolitan International Club of St. Paul, 1933.
Member Southern Minnesota
Married Elizabeth O. Schurch, June 21, 1900. Children: William Frederick (deceased), Laurence Kirkwood.