Thomas R. Hudd
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Thomas Richard Hudd was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Buffalo, New York
, Hudd moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois, in 1842 and to Appleton, Wisconsin
, in 1853.
He attended the common schools and Lawrence University
, Appleton, Wisconsin
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice in Appleton, Wisconsin
.
He served as district attorney of Outagamie County in 1856 and 1857.
He served in the Wisconsin State Senate
in 1862, 1863 from 1876 to 1879, 1882, 1883, and 1885.
He moved to Green Bay in 1868 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1868 and 1875.
City attorney of Green Bay in 1873 and 1874.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880.
Hudd was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joseph Rankin.
He was reelected to the Fiftieth Congress and served from March 8, 1886, to March 3, 1889.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Interior (Fiftieth Congress).
He did not seek renomination in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Green Bay, Wisconsin
, on June 22, 1896.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, Hudd moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois, in 1842 and to Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
, in 1853.
He attended the common schools and Lawrence University
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
, Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice in Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
.
He served as district attorney of Outagamie County in 1856 and 1857.
He served in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
in 1862, 1863 from 1876 to 1879, 1882, 1883, and 1885.
He moved to Green Bay in 1868 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1868 and 1875.
City attorney of Green Bay in 1873 and 1874.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880.
Hudd was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joseph Rankin.
He was reelected to the Fiftieth Congress and served from March 8, 1886, to March 3, 1889.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Interior (Fiftieth Congress).
He did not seek renomination in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, on June 22, 1896.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.