Bronze medal commemorating the election of John Hodgson as an MP for Newcastle in 1830. One side shows Hodgson in profile, with the inscription: 'ELECTED M.P. FOR NEWCASTLE ON TYNE JULY 30TH 1830. JOHN HODGSON ELSWICK HOUSE. BORN JULY 30 1806'; the other side has the inscription: 'THE FREEMEN SAY. HE IS OUR CHOICE AND WE WILL RETAIN HIM. NOMINATED BY ARCHIBALD REED. & SECONDED BY SANDERSON ILDERTON ESQUIRES'.
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; Unique Object Number: TWCMS : N691
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Candidate: John Hodgson
Constituency: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
date: 1830
date: 30 July 1830
date: c1830
Election: July-1830
keyword: Medal
keyword: Metalwork
maker: T. W. Ingram (Manufacturer)
materials: Bronze
materials: Copper Alloy
materials: Metal
place: Elswick
place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Constituency: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
date: 1830
date: 30 July 1830
date: c1830
Election: July-1830
keyword: Medal
keyword: Metalwork
maker: T. W. Ingram (Manufacturer)
materials: Bronze
materials: Copper Alloy
materials: Metal
place: Elswick
place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
