Henry Wilson Hodge
Henry Wilson Hodge | |
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Hodge c. 1915 | |
| Born | April 14, 1865 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1919 (aged 54) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Public Service Commission of New York City | |
Colonel Henry Wilson Hodge (April 14, 1865 – December 21, 1919) was an American civil engineer and bridge designer. He co-founded the engineering firm Boller & Hodges with Alfred P. Boller, designed numerous bridges in multiple countries, and constructed steel buildings including the Woolworth Building, the Singer Building, and the Cunard Building in New York City. He served on the Public Service Commission for New York City from 1916 to 1917 and as a colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I, where he had responsibility for all railroad structures for the American Expeditionary Forces in France.