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The monument in front of Hodgson Hall tries to summarize the life of the hall's namesake, William B. Hodgson, describing him as "distinguished scholar of Oriental languages and United States Dragoman and Consul to the Barbary States and Turkey." Hodgson was hat - and much more. Born humbly, he married into one of the South's leading families and three Confederate generals were pallbearers at his funeral; he didn't attend college, yet he received two honorary degrees from Princeton and wrote pioneering tracts in linguistics; and, after achieving notable success as a diplomat, he embarked on new lifestyle and became a successful businessman. William B. Hodgson defies summarization, even in stone.

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Fall 1985

William B. Hodgson: To Much to Summarize

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