Robert H. Hodsden | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from Blount County | |
| In office October 4, 1841 – October 5, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | David McKamy |
| Succeeded by | D.W. Tedford |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from Knox and Sevier counties | |
| In office October 7, 1861 – February 1862 | |
| Preceded by | James S. Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Samuel McCammon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1806 Smithfield, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 1864 (aged 57) Sevier County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Brabson Cemetery Sevier County, Tennessee |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Mary Reese Brabson |
| Relations | Reese Bowen Brabson (brother-in-law) |
| Residence | Rose Glen |
| Education | Jefferson Medical College |
| Profession | Physician |
Robert Hatton Hodsden (November 23, 1806 – June 18, 1864) was an American physician, planter, and politician who served three terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives (1841–1845, 1861–1862). He worked as a government physician on the Cherokee removal ("Trail of Tears") in 1838, and served as president of the East Tennessee Medical Society in the mid-1850s. A Southern Unionist during the Civil War, Hodsden represented Sevier County at the East Tennessee Convention in 1861, and was later arrested by Confederate authorities.
Hodsden's 1840s-era house, Rose Glen, still stands near Sevierville, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.