William Hodgson

Summary

William Hodgson (June 25, 1850 – April 29, 1910) was a Salford weighing-machine maker — of Hodgson and Stead, later William Hodgson and Sons — who invented automatic pit-bank weighing machines and relieving combination weighbridges. He served eight years as a Salford town councillor, chaired the town's Electricity Committee, and was made a Justice of the Peace in 1906. A surviving Hodgson & Stead weighbridge is catalogued at People's Collection Wales.

Focus areas: Weighing machines · Salford · Victorian engineering

At a glance

Field

Weighing machines · Salford

Location

Salford, England

References · in priority order

1. Grace's Guide: William Hodgsonwww.gracesguide.co.uk/William_Hodgson
2. Hodgson & Stead weighbridge, People's Collection Waleswww.peoplescollection.wales/items/1300646
3. The other William Hodgson: Grace's Guide — Midland Railway engineer (1851–1911)www.gracesguide.co.uk/William_Hodgson_(1851-191…

Sources

• William Hodgson (June 25, 1850 - April 29, 1910): Salford weighing-machine maker (Hodgson and Stead, then William Hodgson and Sons); invented automatic pit-bank weighing machines and relieving combination weighbridges; Salford town councillor 8 years, chairman of the Electricity Committee; JP 1906Grace's Guide
• A surviving Hodgson & Stead weighbridge is catalogued at People's Collection WalesPeople's Collection Wales

Disambiguation

This record is about the Salford weighing-machine manufacturer (1850–1910). Not to be confused with William Hodgson (1851–1911), the Midland Railway civil engineer who trained under J. S. Crossley — a different man with an overlapping lifespan.