Ralph Milbanke Hudson (died 6 March 1938) was an English shipowner and politician.

Life

He was born in 1848 or 1849 at Boldon, the son of Ralph Milbanke Hudson the elder, of Oak Lea,

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. He was educated privately and abroad. Hudson joined the family shipowning business, R. M. Hudson & Sons, of Tavistock House,

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. From 1882 he was a member of the River Wear Commissioners, representing coal owners. In 1895, the company, with other British partners, bought into meat-packing premises on the River Plate; and the SS ''Meath'' and SS ''Wexford'' began in the meat trade with Argentina, to 1886, followed by a period where they were chartered more generally. By 1912, R. M. Hudson & Sons was running a regular cargo trade with Argentina. In 1918 Hudson was elected as Unionist Member of Parliament for . He held the seat until 1922. He represented Sunderland with Lloyds Register of Shipping, was chairman of the finance committee of the Shipping Federation, and a member of the council of the International Shipping Federation.

Death

Hudson died at

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, aged 89, on 6 March 1938.

Family

Hudson married, in 1883, Eliza Westropp Palliser, daughter of Graham Palliser of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hudson, Ralph Milbanke 1840s births Date of birth unknown 1938 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies English businesspeople People from The Boldons Politicians from Tyne and Wear Businesspeople from Tyne and Wear UK MPs 1918–1922