# Douglas Hudson

Douglas Hudson (May 25, 1905 – May 2, 1983) was an American politician from New York.

## Biography

He was born on May 25, 1905, in Castleton, New York, and resided in Rensselaer County, New York for his entire life. 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. In 1951 he became Chairman of the Rensselaer County Republican Party. In 1952, Hudson was appointed as Sheriff of Rensselaer County, and later was elected to the post twice.
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. In November 1964, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat James A. Lombard. 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. 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.
Hudson died on May 2, 1983, in Memorial Hospital in Albany, New York; and was buried at the Horizon View Cemetery in Brookview.
Hudson Hall at Hudson Valley Community College is named for him.

## Sources

* ↑ 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
New York State Assembly :
| Preceded byThomas H. Brown | New York State Assembly Rensselaer County 1960–1964 | Succeeded byJames A. Lombard |
| Preceded bynew district | New York State Assembly 114th District 1966 | Succeeded byHarold I. Tyler |
| New York State Senate |||
| Preceded byAnthony B. Gioffre | New York State Senate 39th District 1967–1972 | Succeeded byJay P. Rolison, Jr. |
| Preceded byDalwin J. Niles | New York State Senate 41st District 1973–1976 | Succeeded byJoseph Bruno |