A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hodgkinson, Thomas
HODGKINSON. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Thomas Hodgkinson entered the Navy 18 Dec. 1828; passed his examination in 1833; and obtained his commission 4 May, 1841. His appointments have since been – 30 Aug. 1841, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings – 14 June, 1842, to the Pique 36, Capts. Henry Forbes and Hon. Montagu Stopford, in which frigate he served for two years on the North America and West India station – 23 May, 1845, as Additional, to the Caledonia 120, Capt. Manley Hall Dixon, lying at Devonport – and, 29 Jan. 1847, as Senior, to his former ship, the Excellent, Capt. Henry Ducie Chads, with whom he is now serving. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.