Jake Hudson

Dirty Jake Hudson was little more than a juvenile delinquent when he signed on to become a cowboy on Jonathan Rich's ranch. Rich took the young man, taught him to read and write and molded him into a fine, upstanding citizen. But when Rich was murdered, Hudson took up with the rest of the Suicide Bluff Posse to avenge his death.
Even though he'd been wounded in the gunfight with Shotgun Cal Evans, Hudson still took part in the climactic battle at Samuel Woods' Big House. He was one of the young men who managed to escape.
Throughout the Suicide Bluff range war, Hudson had formed a grudging respect for Lucy Coleman. This eventually turned to friendship. When Governor Ricky Mills agreed to grant amnesty to any of the Suicide Bluff Posse who hung up their guns (with the notable exception of Hot Lou), Hudson refused to turn himself in and rode with Coleman to Fort Colton. Hudson was instrumental in persuading Coleman to turn state's evidence to free them both from the lives of outlaws.
Hudson and Coleman rode together until 1555, even after Coleman balked at the deal he'd made with the governor. In the final month of that year, Deanna Green came to the banks of the Urah River to capture Coleman. Dirty Jake Hudson was killed in the crossfire.
Category:Inhabitants
Category:Men
Category:Outlaws
Category:Born in 1523
Category:Deceased People
Category:Died in 1555