Charles Hudson (politician)

Charles Hudson (born November 14, 1795 in Marlborough , Massachusetts , †  May 4, 1881 in Lexington , Massachusetts) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1849 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Charles Hudson attended public schools in his home country. After that he taught as a teacher for some time. He also took part in the British-American War of 1812 . After studying theology and being ordained a clergyman in 1819, he began to work in this field. From 1824 he lived in Westminster . At that time, Hudson also wrote some theological treatises. At the same time he embarked on a political career. From 1828 to 1833 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts ; between 1833 and 1839 he was a member of the State Senate . He also sat on the education committee of his state from 1837 to 1845. Politically, he joined the Whig Party, founded in 1835 .

After the resignation of MP Levi Lincoln , Hudson was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on May 3, 1841, when the by-election was due for the fifth seat of Massachusetts . After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1849 . This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs. A possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was also discussed. That led to the Mexican-American War in 1845 , which marked the final years of his time as a member of Congress.

In 1848, Charles Hudson was not re-elected. Between 1849 and 1853 he was employed as a naval officer with the Boston Harbor Administration. He then published the Boston Daily Atlas. From 1864 to 1868 he worked for the tax authorities. Hudson's last political office was that of Lexington city council, which he held between 1868 and 1875. He died there on May 4, 1881.

Web links

• Charles Hudson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Charles Hudson in the database of Find a Grave (English)