James Day Hodgson
| James Hodgson | |
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| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office July 19, 1974 – February 2, 1977 |
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| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Robert Ingersoll |
| Succeeded by | Mike Mansfield |
| United States Secretary of Labor | |
| In office July 2, 1970 – February 1, 1973 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | George Shultz |
| Succeeded by | Peter Brennan |
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| Born | December 3, 1915 Dawson, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2012 (aged 96) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of California, Los Angeles |
James Day Hodgson (December 3, 1915 - November 28, 2012)[1] was an American politician. He served as United States Secretary of Labor and Ambassador to Japan.[1]
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Early life [edit]
Hodgson was born in Dawson, Minnesota to Fred Arthur Hodgson and Casaraha Day. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1938, and completed his graduated studies at the University of California at Los Angeles.[2]
Career [edit]
During World War II, Hodgson served as an officer in the United States Navy.[3] He worked for Lockheed Martin for twenty-five years. From 1970 to 1973 he served as United States Secretary of Labor for President Nixon, and from 1974 to 1977 he served as Ambassador to Japan during the Ford Administration.[4]
Beginning in 1977, he served as chairman of the board of the Uranium Mining Company. Hgson served as adjunct professor of University of California, Los Angeles and visiting scholar of the American Enterprise Institute.[5] With the death of W. Willard Wirtz on April 24, 2010, Hodgson became the oldest living former cabinet member.
Personal life [edit]
Hodgson married Maria Denend on August 24, 1943 and they have two children, Nancy and Frederick.
Publications [edit]
- "American Senryu", The Japan Times, 1992 (a collection of senryū, short humorous poems similar to haiku)
- "Doing Business with the New Japan", 2000 (written with Yoshihiro Sano and John L. Graham)
References [edit]
- ^ a b Adkisson, Knowles (1915-12-03). "Hodgson, former Secretary of Labor, dies at Malibu home - Malibu Times: News: james hodgson, nixon, osha, hilda solis, lockheed". Malibu Times. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ^ "James D. Hodgson". NNDB. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Hodgson, James Day (b. 1915)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "JAMES DAY HODGSON (1915-)". US Department of State. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Finding Aid of the James D. Hodgson Papers". Online Archives of California. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: James Day Hodgson |
- U.S. Department of Labor Biography
- Finding Aid of the James D. Hodgson Papers (California Digital Library)
- Price Comparisons Between the Japanese and U.S. Markets (RAND Corporation, 1991)
- NNDB
- US Department of State
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by George Shultz |
United States Secretary of Labor 1970–1973 |
Succeeded by Peter Brennan |
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| Preceded by Robert Ingersoll |
United States Ambassador to Japan 1974–1977 |
Succeeded by Mike Mansfield |
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- 1915 births
- Ambassadors of the United States to Japan
- American military personnel of World War II
- Ford Administration personnel
- 2012 deaths
- Lockheed people
- Nixon administration cabinet members
- People from Dawson, Minnesota
- RAND Corporation people
- United States Navy officers
- United States Secretaries of Labor
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- University of California, Los Angeles faculty
- University of Minnesota alumni
