Telfair Hodgson Jr.
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Telfair Hodgson | |
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| Born | September 14, 1876 |
| Died | September 16, 1952 (aged 76) Sewanee, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Sewanee: The University of the South |
| Occupations | Businessman, academic administrator |
| Spouse | Medora Cheatham |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Telfair Hodgson Frances Potter |
Telfair Hodgson Jr., also known as Telfair Hodgson, (September 14, 1876 – September 16, 1952) was an American businessman and academic administrator. He was the treasurer of Sewanee: The University of the South from 1908 to 1949. He was also the president of the Bank of Sewanee, and a developer of Belle Meade, Tennessee.
Hodgson was born on September 14, 1876.[1][2] His father, Telfair Hodgson, was an Episcopal priest who served as the third vice chancellor of Sewanee: The University of the South from 1879 to 1890. His mother, nee Frances Potter, was the daughter of a slave-owning planter from Savannah, Georgia.[3]
Hodgson graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in 1898.[1] He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.[2]