Albert Hudson

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Canadian Parliament
for Winnipeg South
In office
1921–1925
Preceded byGeorge William Allan
Succeeded byRobert Rogers
Personal details
Born(1875-08-21)August 21, 1875
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 6, 1947(1947-01-06) (aged 71)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
ProfessionLawyer

Albert Blellock Hudson (August 21, 1875 – January 6, 1947

cabinet minister in the government of Tobias Norris. He later served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1921 to 1925, as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. In 1936, Hudson was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada
.

Biography

Hudson was born in

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1914,[1] defeating incumbent Conservative Lendrum McMeans[3] by 998 votes in the Winnipeg South "A" constituency. The Conservatives won this election, and Hudson sat with his party on the opposition benches.

The Conservative administration of

Attorney-General and Minister of Telephones and Telegraphs. A new election was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Hudson was easily returned in Winnipeg South "A",[1] and held both of his cabinet portfolios until resigning from office November 10, 1917.[3] According to a Winnipeg Free Press report, Hudson had wanted to resign for several months to better oversee his personal business. He served as a backbencher for the remainder of legislative sitting, and did not seek re-election in the 1920 campaign
.

Hudson then moved to national politics, seeking election to the Canadian House of Commons in the

Conservative George Nelson Jackson by 2,866 votes to win the Winnipeg South riding, and served as a backbench supporter of William Lyon Mackenzie King's government for the next four years.[5] He did not seek re-election in the 1925 campaign.[1]

On March 24, 1936, Hudson was appointed a

Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. He held this position until his death in 1947.[1]

Archives

There is an Albert Blellock Hudson fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[6] Archival reference number is R4653.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Supreme Court of Canada biography
  2. ^ McCrea, Walter Jackson (1925). Pioneers and prominent people in Manitoba. p. 195. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  3. ^ a b "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
  4. ^ "Legislature Scandal". TimeLinks. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  5. ^ "Winnipeg South, Manitoba (1914 - 1976)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  6. ^ "Albert Blellock Hudson fonds, Library and Archives Canada". 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

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Preceded by
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada

March 24, 1936 – January 6, 1947
Succeeded by