Hudson lived in Buffalo, New York, and became a lawyer, and "a man of large wealth." From 1832 to 1836, he formed a law partnership with
George P. Barker
George Payson Barker (October 25, 1807 – January 27, 1848) was an American lawyer and politician. He was most notable for serving in the New York State Assembly in 1836 and New York State Attorney General from 1842 to 1845.
Early life
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, later the New York State Attorney General.
In November 1846, he was elected on the Democratic and Anti-Rent tickets a canal commissioners. Under the Act of May 6, 1844, there were two canal commissioners to be elected to a four-year term beginning on February 1, 1847, but at the same State election the voters ratified the New York State Constitution of 1846 which extended the terms of the incumbent commissioners until the end of 1847, calling for a new election in November 1847. Thus Hudson could not take office for his elected term. However, shortly before the State election, Commissioner
Jonas Earll, Jr.
Jonas Earll Jr. (1786 – October 28, 1846, in Syracuse, New York) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1827 to 1831.
Life
He was the son of Jonas Earll and Experience (Sprague) Earll.Silas Wright to fill the vacancy and remained in office until the end of 1847.
In 1854, he was appointed by President
Franklin Pierce
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1860 Democratic National Convention
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Personal life
On November 18, 1840, Hudson was to married Gertrude Craig (1820–1851), daughter of Archibald Craig, a Schenectady banker, and Anna Maria ( Robinson) Craig. Together, they had one son:
* Archibald Craig Hudson (1841–1876), who was engaged in the malting business, with Andrew M. Marsh under the firm name Hudson & Marsh, until his death.
Both wife and son predeceased him. At his death, his nearest relatives were his cousin, Sir William Brown of Brown Bros., brokers in New York City, although Sir William lived in London. Hudson died on April 16, 1887, at the Tifft House hotel in Buffalo, his residence for the last twenty years of his life. After a funeral at
St. Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Gr ...
, he was buried at
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
Forest Lawn Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Buffalo, New York, founded in 1849 by Charles E. Clarke. It covers over and over 152,000 are buried there, including U.S. President Millard Fillmore, First Lady Abigail Fillmore, singer Rick J ...
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Political Graveyard Possible namesake for Hudson Street in
Allentown, Buffalo, New York
The Allentown district is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. The neighborhood is home to the Allentown Historic District.
History
Allentown is named after Lewis F. Allen (1800-1890) who came to Buffalo in April 1827 to serve as Corporate Se ...