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John Alexander Hudson Full Name: John Alexander Hudson Date of birth: March 25, 1840 Date of death: April 29, 1931 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 41 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)   Democrat Marmaduke / Wise   Jack, Wise, Young (1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (2) John A. Hudson, Marmaduke. House Journal. (3) Marmaduke, Wise County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. (5) "Hon. John A. Hudson, Democratic nominee for the Legislature from the 41st District . . . ", "Democratic Convention of the Forty-First Flotorial District at Graham," "a resident of Howard Valley, and one of the leading farmers of Jack County . . . " Jacksboro Gazette, 12/27/1888, pp. 2, 3, crediting the Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library. "Hon. John A. Hudson, of Marmaduke, made the Gazette a pleasant call last Saturday. Mr. Hudson will leave for Austin in time for the opening of the legislature." Jacksboro Gazette, 12/27/1888, p. 3, crediting the Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). December 27, 1888 September 27, 1888 (6) J.A. Hudson, DeGress [sic]. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Portrait and biographical sketch, John Alexander Hudson. Birth date 3/25/1940 in Berlin, Maryland, removed to Ozark, Christian County, Missouri in January 1860 and to Jack County, Texas in October 1877. Married Mrs. M.J. Sanders of Grayson County on 2/11/1868, one daughter. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, Shelby's Brigade, Missouri Cavalry. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Other Resources John Alexander Hudson, Democrat, farmer & stockman, age 48 in 1889, born in Maryland. Card File. John A. Hudson, marriage to Mary J. Saunders or Sanders on 2/14/1868 in Grayson County. Census of 1900 - John Hudson, Justice Precinct 7, Jack County, age 67 [sic], born circa 1833 in Maryland [sic], grocer, wife Mary J., granddaughter Dessie Sanders, grandson Leslie Sanders. Census of 1910 - John Hudson, Jacksboro, Jack County, age 70, born circa 1840 in Maryland, grocer, widowed, stepfather. Census of 1920 - J.A. Hudson, Jackson County, age 80, born circa 1840 in Maryland, retired farmer, widowed, father-in-law. Census of 1930 - John A. Hudson, Edna, Jackson County, age 90, born circa 1840 in Maryland, widowed, grandfather. FamilySearch. 1910 1920 1930 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 John A. Hudson, birth date 3/25/1840 in Berlin, Maryland, death date 4/29/1931 in Edna, Jackson County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. J.A. Hudson, birth date 3/25/1840, death date 4/29/1931, burial in Cundiff Cemetery, Cundiff, Jack County, with wife Mary Jane Hudson, death date 6/7/1909. Find a Grave. Obituary of wife Mary C. Hudson, "Mrs. John A. Hudson Dead," Jacksboro Gazette, 6/10/1909, p. 8, crediting the Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library. "She was married to W.J. Sanders, and after his death she was married to Captain John A. Hudson in 1868. They came to Jack county in 1877, and resided in Cundiff community since that time, until about three years ago, when they came to Jacksboro." J.A. Hudson, death reported 4/30/1931, burial at Cundiff Friday. Jacksboro Gazette, 4/30/1931, p. 8, crediting the Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). April 30, 1931 December 27, 1888 June 10, 1909 Photographs Photograph. Jno. A. Hudson, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 21st R.S. - 1889 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufacture   County Government and County Finances   Public Lands and Land Office

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