George H. Hodges

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19^th Governor of Kansas
George Hartshorn Hodges

In office January 13, 1913 – January 11, 1915
Lieutenant	Sheffield Ingalls (Republican)
Preceded by	Walter R. Stubbs
Succeeded by	Arthur Capper

Born	February 6, 1866 Orion, Wisconsin
Died	October 7, 1947 (aged 81) Kansas City, Missouri
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ora May Murray
Profession	businessman, politician
Religion	Disciple of Christ

George Hartshorn Hodges (February 6, 1866 - October 7, 1947) was an American politician and the nineteenth Governor of Kansas (1913 – 1915). Before elected governor, he served in the state legislature as a senator from 1905 to 1913, where he was particularly active on the railroad committee in the senate and known for leading the charge for progressive laws for the state of Kansas[1].

The administration of Governor Hodges brought the following changes:

a corporation tax was sanctioned
a women's suffrage amendment to the state constitution was authorized
the board of administration was granted power to control all state agencies
women's roles were advanced in state government.[2]

After losing his reelection bid, Hodges returned to his various business interests as he had established a successful career as a businessman. His business holdings included the lumber, hardware, and loan industries. He also owned a newspaper, the Johnson County Democrat.[3]