Viscount Hudson, of

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in the

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, was a title in the

Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five Peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union 1800, Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the ...

. It was created on 5 January 1952 for the Conservative politician Robert Hudson. He was the son of

Robert William Hudson Robert William Hudson (1856–1937) was born in West Bromwich, the eldest son of Robert Spear Hudson who had founded a soap-flake manufacturing business. Hudson managed his father's company until it was taken over by Lever Brothers Ltd in 1908. ...

and the grandson of soap-flake manufacturer

Robert Spear Hudson Robert Spear Hudson (6 December 1812 – 6 August 1884) was an English businessman who popularised dry soap powder. His company was very successful thanks to both an increasing demand for soap and his unprecedented levels of advertising. After ...

. The title became extinct on the early death of the first Viscount's son, the second Viscount, in 1963.

Viscounts Hudson (1952)

Robert Spear Hudson, 1st Viscount Hudson Robert Spear Hudson, 1st Viscount Hudson, (15 August 1886 – 2 February 1957) was a British Conservative Party politician who held a number of ministerial posts during World War II. Diplomatic career He was the eldest son of Robert William H ...

(1886–1957) * Robert William Hudson, 2nd Viscount Hudson (1924–1963)

References

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Robert Spear Hudson, 1st Viscount Hudson at The Peerage website

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