Charles Hudson (Massachusetts)
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Charles Hudson was a United States Representative from Massachusetts
. Hudson was born in Marlborough
on November 14, 1795. He attended the common schools and later an academy, taught school, served in the War of 1812
and studied theology. Hudson was ordained as a Universalist minister in 1819 and located in Westminster
.
Hudson was an author of religious textbooks. Hudson was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
, served in the Massachusetts State Senate, was a member of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, and was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-seventh Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Levi Lincoln, Jr.
. He was reelected to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, and Thirtieth Congresses and served from May 3, 1841, to March 3, 1849.
Hudson was reportedly a close friend of President Abraham Lincoln
.
Hudson was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress
, and moved to Lexington
. He lived in a large house on the town Common ("Battle Green"), about where the driveway of the Hancock Church is today. The house was moved to Belfry Terrace in the early 1900s. He served as a naval officer of the port of Boston, edited the Boston Daily Atlas, was assessor of internal revenue 1864-1868, served as a selectman of Lexington, and wrote a comprehensive history of the Town, first published 1868. Hudson died in Lexington
on May 4, 1881. Interment was in Munroe Cemetery, on Massachusetts Avenue in that town. A member of congress for four terms from 1841-1849 he was a member of the Whig Party.
is named after Charles Hudson. The reason being is because he offered the newly-incorporated town $500 towards the construction of a public library, but only if the new town was named after him.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Hudson was born in Marlborough
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...
on November 14, 1795. He attended the common schools and later an academy, taught school, served in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
and studied theology. Hudson was ordained as a Universalist minister in 1819 and located in Westminster
Westminster, Massachusetts
Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 7,277.- History :Westminster was first settled in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759....
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Hudson was an author of religious textbooks. Hudson was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
, served in the Massachusetts State Senate, was a member of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, and was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-seventh Congress
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Levi Lincoln, Jr.
Levi Lincoln, Jr.
Levi Lincoln, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the 13th Governor of Massachusetts and represented the state in the U.S. Congress...
. He was reelected to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, and Thirtieth Congresses and served from May 3, 1841, to March 3, 1849.
Hudson was reportedly a close friend of President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
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Hudson was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
, and moved to Lexington
Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,399 at the 2010 census. This town is famous for being the site of the first shot of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.- History :...
. He lived in a large house on the town Common ("Battle Green"), about where the driveway of the Hancock Church is today. The house was moved to Belfry Terrace in the early 1900s. He served as a naval officer of the port of Boston, edited the Boston Daily Atlas, was assessor of internal revenue 1864-1868, served as a selectman of Lexington, and wrote a comprehensive history of the Town, first published 1868. Hudson died in Lexington
Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,399 at the 2010 census. This town is famous for being the site of the first shot of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.- History :...
on May 4, 1881. Interment was in Munroe Cemetery, on Massachusetts Avenue in that town. A member of congress for four terms from 1841-1849 he was a member of the Whig Party.
Hudson, Massachusetts
The town of Hudson, MassachusettsHudson, Massachusetts
Hudson is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,063 at the 2010 census. The town is located in central Massachusetts, about a 40-minute drive, or about , west of Boston, and about a 20-minute drive, or about , northeast of Worcester.Before its...
is named after Charles Hudson. The reason being is because he offered the newly-incorporated town $500 towards the construction of a public library, but only if the new town was named after him.