Douglas Hudson was an American politician from New York.
10 Facts About Douglas Hudson
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Douglas Hudson was born on May 25,1905, in Castleton, New York, and resided in Rensselaer County, New York for his entire life.
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Douglas Hudson graduated from Albany Business College and entered politics as a Republican.
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Douglas Hudson was a Deputy Sheriff in 1942 when he was appointed as Rensselaer County Welfare Commissioner.
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In 1952, Hudson was appointed as Sheriff of Rensselaer County, and later was elected to the post twice.
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In November 1959, Hudson was elected to the New York State Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas H Brown.
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Douglas Hudson was re-elected twice and remained in the Assembly until 1964, sitting in the 172nd, 173rd and 174th New York State Legislatures.
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Douglas 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.
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In 1975, Douglas 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.
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Douglas Hudson died on May 2,1983, in Memorial Hospital in Albany, New York; and was buried at the Horizon View Cemetery in Brookview.