Hudson City, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Hudson was a city
that existed in Hudson County
, New Jersey
, United States
, from 1855 to 1870 when it became part of Jersey City.
Hudson Town
, a predecessor of Hudson City, was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on April 12, 1852, from portions of North Bergen Township
.
Hudson City itself was incorporated on April 11, 1855, from portions of Hudson Town and North Bergen Township.
On May 2, 1870, both Hudson City and Bergen City
were annexed by Jersey City
. The former Hudson City is now the The Heights
section of the city.
City (New Jersey)
A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
that existed in Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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, from 1855 to 1870 when it became part of Jersey City.
Hudson Town
Town (New Jersey)
A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government...
, a predecessor of Hudson City, was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on April 12, 1852, from portions of North Bergen Township
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
.
Hudson City itself was incorporated on April 11, 1855, from portions of Hudson Town and North Bergen Township.
On May 2, 1870, both Hudson City and Bergen City
Bergen City, New Jersey
Bergen was a city that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1855 to 1870.-History:Bergen was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1855, from portions of Bergen Township. In 1862, it did a reverse takeover, absorbing the...
were annexed by Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
. The former Hudson City is now the The Heights
The Heights, Jersey City
The Heights or Jersey City Heights is a district in the north end of Jersey City, New Jersey atop the New Jersey Palisades overlooking Hoboken to the east and Croxton in the Meadowlands to the west....
section of the city.
Notable residents
- Edwin R. V. WrightEdwin R. V. WrightEdwin Ruthvin Vincent Wright was an American lawyer, editor and Democratic Party politician who represented from 1865-1867.-Biography:...
, Mayor of Hudson City in 1855, who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional districtNew Jersey's 5th congressional districtNew Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Scott Garrett. Garrett defeated Democrat Paul Aronsohn and independent candidate R. Matthew Fretz 55%-44% in the United States general elections, 2006....
from 1865-1867.