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History of Hudson, (Lenawee County) Michigan

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Biographies:

Will Carleton - A Biography

Will Carleton, author, was born at Hudson, Lenawee county, Mich., Oct. 21, 1845. He was graduated from Hillsdale college in 1869, and entered the journalistic field, first in Chicago, and later in Brooklyn, N. Y. He became well known as a lecturer in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. His first and most noted poem, Betsy and I are Out, was sent anonymously to the Toledo Blade in 1871; its authorship being afterwards claimed by another. His publications are Poems: (187l); Farm Ballads (1873); Farm Legends (1875); Young Folks' Centennial Rhymes (1876); Farm Festivals (1881); Geraldine: a Romance in Verse (1881); City Ballads (1880); City Legends (1890); and City Festivals (1892); The Old Infant and similar stories (1896); Young Folks Centennial Rhymes.

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








Michigan Facts:
Tree: white pine
Bird: American robin
Flower: apple blossom
Nickname: Wolverine State, Great Lake State
Motto: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice (If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look About You)
Area (sq. mi.): 58,216
Capitol: Lansing
Admitted: 26 Jan 1837




Lenawee County Facts:

Seat: Adrian
Established: 10 Sep 1822
Formed from: Wayne


Below is an historic public domain photo by a photographer from Hudson MI, courtesy of Classyarts.com


Two Boys in Hudson Michigan

Some Historic Photographers from Hudson

  • Brown, Frederick D
  • Spencer, David H
Courtesy of Classyarts.com



Additional Local History Notes:

The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows:

HUDSON, a post-township in the S. W. part of Lenawee co., Michigan. Pop., 1544.






Hudson is situated 279 meters above sea level.



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