Martha Blakeney Hodges
Martha Blakeney Hodges | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| Assumed role November 7, 1954 – January 5, 1961 | |
| Governor | Luther H. Hodges |
| Preceded by | Merle Davis Umstead |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Rose Sanford |
| Second Lady of North Carolina | |
| Assumed role January 8, 1953 – November 7, 1954 | |
| Governor | William B. Umstead |
| Lieutenant Governor | Luther H. Hodges |
| Preceded by | Inez Wooten Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Burvelle MacFarland Barnhardt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martha Elizabeth Blakeney September 12, 1897 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1969 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Overlook Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Luther H. Hodges |
| Children | 3 (including Luther H. Hodges Jr.) |
| Education | Woman's College of the University of North Carolina |
| Occupation | teacher, principal |
Martha Elizabeth Blakeney Hodges (September 12, 1897 – June 27, 1969) was an American educator and political hostess. As the wife of Governor Luther H. Hodges, she served as the Second Lady of North Carolina from 1953 to 1954 and as First Lady of North Carolina from 1954 to 1961.