Douglas Hudson
Douglas Hudson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Rensselaer County | |
| In office 1960–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas H. Brown |
| Succeeded by | James A. Lombard |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 114th District | |
| In office 1966–1966 | |
| Succeeded by | Harold I. Tyler |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 39th District | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony B. Gioffre |
| Succeeded by | Jay P. Rolison, Jr. |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 41st District | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Dalwin J. Niles |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Bruno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1905 Castleton, New York |
| Died | May 2, 1983 (aged 77) Albany, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Rensselaer County |
| Alma mater | Albany Business College |
Douglas Hudson (May 25, 1905 – May 2, 1983) was an American politician from New York.
Biography
[edit]He was born on May 25, 1905, in Castleton, New York, and resided in Rensselaer County, New York for his entire life.[1] He graduated from Albany Business College and entered politics as a Republican.
He was a Deputy Sheriff in 1942 when he was appointed as Rensselaer County Welfare Commissioner.[2] In 1951 he became Chairman of the Rensselaer County Republican Party.[3][4] In 1952, Hudson was appointed as Sheriff of Rensselaer County, and later was elected to the post twice.[5][6]
In November 1959, Hudson was elected to the New York State Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas H. Brown. He was re-elected twice and remained in the Assembly until 1964, sitting in the 172nd, 173rd and 174th New York State Legislatures.[7][8] In November 1964, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat James A. Lombard.[9] In November 1965, he was elected again to the Assembly, and sat in the 176th New York State Legislature.
Hudson was a member of the New York State Senate from 1967 to 1976, sitting in the 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th and 181st New York State Legislatures.[10][11][12] In 1975, Hudson pleaded guilty to reckless driving and paid a fine after having been charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident.[13]
Hudson died on May 2, 1983, in Memorial Hospital in Albany, New York; and was buried at the Horizon View Cemetery in Brookview.[14][15]
Hudson Hall at Hudson Valley Community College is named for him.[16]
Sources
[edit]- ^ Social Security Death Index, record for Douglas Hudson, accessed via Ancestry.com, March 31, 2012
- ^ Newspaper article, Taylor to Give Dinner for Supervisors, Troy Record, December 16, 1943
- ^ Newspaper article, Heads Rensselaer County G.O.P., New York Times, May 18, 1952
- ^ The New York Red Book, by Williams Press, 1967, page 96
- ^ Newspaper article, New County Welfare Chief Honored, Troy Record, December 31, 1943
- ^ Newspaper article, Hudson to be Speaker in South Troy, Troy Record, May 5, 1960
- ^ Newspaper article, Douglas Hudson Takes Oath as Assemblyman, Troy Record, December 29, 1959
- ^ Newspaper article, Hudson Leaves Sheriff Post, Troy Record, December 15, 1959
- ^ Newspaper article, Assembly, Senate Fall Into Demo Hands, Oneonta Star, November 5, 1964
- ^ Newspaper article, Newcombe Retires -- For Now, Middletown Times Herald Record, May 11, 1966
- ^ Newspaper article, Elected to N.Y. Senate, by United Press International, Syracuse Herald-Journal, November 9, 1966
- ^ Newspaper article, Voters in New York Face 60 Races In State Senate and 150 in Assembly, by Linda Greenhouse, New York Times, October 25, 1976
- ^ Newspaper article, State Senator Admits Charge, by Associated Press, Syracuse Herald-Journal, October 18, 1975
- ^ "Douglas Hudson (obituary)". The New York Times. May 5, 1983. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ Death Notice, Mildred Hudson, The Schenectady Gazette, February 2, 1991
- ^ Hudson Hall page Archived December 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Hudson Valley Community College web site, accessed March 31, 2012