Charles Hudson (Massachusetts)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district |
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In office May 3, 1841 – March 3, 1849 |
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| Preceded by | Levi Lincoln Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles Allen |
| Member of the Lexington, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen |
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In office 1868 – 1875 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council |
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In office 1839–1841 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate |
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In office 1833–1839 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
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In office 1828 – 1833 |
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| Born | November 14, 1795 Marlborough, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 4, 1881 (aged 85) Lexington, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Rider, m. 1825, Martha B. Rider m. 1830 |
| Profession | Minister |
| Religion | Universalist |
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| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Charles Hudson (November 14, 1795 – May 4, 1881) was a United States minister, writer, historian and politician. Hudson served in both houses of the Massachusetts General Court, on the Massachusetts Governor's Council, and as United States Representative from Massachusetts.
Hudson was born in Marlborough on November 14, 1795. Hudson was the son of Stephen Hudson, who served during the American Revolutionary War, having been captured and confined by the British in Philadelphia.
Hudson attended the common schools and later an academy, taught school, served in the War of 1812 and studied theology. Hudson was ordained as a Universalist minister in 1819 and located in Westminster, where he served as pastor for 20 years.
Hudson was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he represented the town of Westminster, Massachusetts from 1828 to 1833. From 1833 to 1839 Hudson represented Worcester County in the State Senate. In 1839 he became a member of the Executive Council, and served until 1841. He was a member of the Massachusetts State Board of Education.
Hudson was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Levi Lincoln, Jr. Hudson was reelected to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, and Thirtieth Congresses and served from May 3, 1841, to March 3, 1849.
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