History of Marlborough, (Middlesex County) Massachusetts United States of America

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A Biography of Charles Hudson

Charles Hudson, representative, was born in Marlborough, Mass., Nov. 14, 1795; son of Stephen and Louisa (Williams) Hudson; grandson of John and Elizabeth (McAllister) Hudson, and of Larkin and Anna (Warren) Williams, and a descendant of Daniel Hudson, who came father entered the Continental army at the age of sixteen, and after three years' service, shipped on board a privateer which cruised on the coast of Great Britain, Spain and Portugal, and was captured by the British. He was imprisoned for a time in Philadelphia. Charles Hudson was given a good education, taught school, studied theology, and was a Universalist preacher at Westminster, Mass., 1819-89. He was a state representative, 1828-33; a state senator, 1833-39; a member of the executive council, 1839-41; a member of the state board of education, 1837-45; a representative in the 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th congresses, 1841-49, where he opposed the war with Mexico, and all appropriations to carry it on. He was naval officer of the port of Boston, 1849-53; editor of the Boston Daily Atlas, and U.S. assessor of internal revenue, 1864-68. He presided at the centennial celebration of the battle of Lexington in 1875. He is the author of: Letters to Rev. Hosea Ballou (1827); Reply to Walter Balfour (1829); History of Westminster (1832); Doubts Concerning the Battle of Bunker Hill (1857); Historical Address at the Centennial at Westminster (1859); History of Marlborough (1862); History of Lexington (1868). He died in Lexington, Mass., May 4, 1881.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor