Douglas Hodgkin

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Douglas Hodgkin
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Douglas Irving Hodgkin

Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Alma mater Yale University
Duke University

Douglas Irving Hodgkin is an American political scientist and author. He is a professor emeritus of politics at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

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Hodgkin was born in Lewiston, Maine. [1] Hodgkin received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.A. and Ph.D from Duke University. Hodgkin taught for 34 years at Bates, retired in 2000 at the age of 61. [2] [3] [4] He remains an emeritus professor at Bates. [5]

He wrote books on Lewiston history, including Frontier to Industrial City and Lewiston Politics in the Gilded Age. In 2005, Hodgkin published Fractured Family, a short book on the Maine courts. [3] [6] While a professor, Hodgkin was an activist with the Maine Republican Party. [2] He has been a long-time member of the Androscoggin Historical Society board of directors and of the Lewiston Historic Preservation Review Board.

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References

  1. "Bangor Daily News quotes Professor Emeritus Hodgkin on Republican candidate". 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  2. 1 2 "Winter 2000: Our Man in Lewiston". abacus.bates.edu. April 27, 2000. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Doug Hodgkin / Sunday Author Series". Lewiston Public Library, Maine. November 1, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  4. "Author Visit: Douglas Hodgkin 4/13". Auburn Public Library. 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  5. "Faculty". Bates College. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  6. Meyer, J (October 5, 2015). "Hodgkin to appear at Andro Historical Society". Lewiston Sun Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2018.