Alpheus P. Hodges

Alpheus P. Hodges (* around 1821 in Virginia , †  July 29, 1858 in Alexandria , Virginia) was an American politician . He was Mayor of Los Angeles in 1850 and 1851 .

Career

Alpheus Hodges was born in Virginia between 1821 and 1824. The sources differ as to the year of his birth. He studied medicine and originally worked as a doctor. In 1849, at the time of the gold rush , he decided to go to California . He chose the sea route. He settled in Los Angeles. At that time the settlement was not yet a city. Only a few years earlier the territory of Mexico had been ceded to the United States. On April 4, 1850, Los Angeles was elevated to a city with a population of just 1610. Hodges was elected first mayor for one term. He held this office between July 1, 1850 and May 7, 1851. At the same time, he was also the official coroner of the new city. During his tenure as mayor, the first city administration had to be established. After the end of his tenure, he returned to Virginia. He died on July 29, 1858 in his father's house in Alexandria.

Web links

• The Political Graveyard
• The Mayors of Los Angeles
• Obituary for Alpheus Hodges