Bill Hodgman

Bill Hodgman
President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
In office
9 June 1981 – 28 May 1983
Preceded byCharles Fenton
Succeeded byHarry Braid
Personal details
Born
William Clark Hodgman

14 May 1909
Hobart
Died3 May 1997(1997-05-03) (aged 87)
Political partyIndependent (1959–1997)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (1955–1959)

William Clark Hodgman OBE QC (14 May 1909 – 3 May 1997) was a Tasmanian politician. He served as a Member of the House of Assembly for Denison from 1955 to 1964 and a Member of the Legislative Council from 1971 to 1983. He was President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1981 to 1983.[1] Originally a Liberal, he became an independent in 1959.

William Clark Hodgman was the father of politicians Michael Hodgman and Peter Hodgman, and the grandfather of the 45th Premier of Tasmania and Australian High Commissioner to Singapore, Will Hodgman.

  1. ^ "Hodgman, Bill". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.