Thomas Hurst Hodgson
Thomas Emmanuel Hurst Hodgson of Bedford, gent
"An entrepreneur with an eye for talent"[1]
1862 Born Blyth
1901 Resident at St Mary's Abbey, Bedford St. Mary, aged 39, born at Blyth, Northum. Manager of a public company. Living with his wife Millicent, three daughters and one son (Malcolm aged 4 months) plus six servants. [2]
1909. Examined in bankruptcy proceedings of the National Union Society. Appears he was declared bankrupt. [3]
1917 Founder member of Plessey Co by buying the assets of the Clutsam Action Co in conjunction with his business associates, the Parker brothers Plessey and Raymond, and C. H. Whitaker.
Hodgson owned or had interest in a number of companies including British Electro-Chemists
1934. Declared bankrupt again [4]
1939. 24th June. Died aged 78 at 34 Cardington Road, Bedford. [5]