Henry Wilson Hodge

Colonel Henry Wilson Hodge (April 14, 1865 – December 21, 1919) was director of railroads for the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.[1] He was the civil engineer who was responsible for the construction of the Woolworth Building and the Singer Building.[2]

Henry Wilson Hodge circa 1915

Biography

He was born on April 14, 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia to John Ledyard Hodge (1834–1902) and Susan Savage Wilson (1838–1911).[2]

He was director of railroads for the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.[1]

He died on December 21, 1919 of an embolism.[1] He was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.

References
  1. "Col. H. W. Hodge Dead. Noted Bridge Engineer Succumbs To Embolism In New York. Relatives Hear The News. He Was Director Of Railroads For The A. E. F. When The Armistice Was Signed". New York Times. December 23, 1919. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  2. James Terry White (1927). "Henry Wilson Hodge". The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
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