John Elbridge Hudson
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John Elbridge Hudson was an U.S. lawyer, telephone businessman, and president of AT&T
from 1889 to 1900.
Hudson was born in Lynn, Massachusetts
to John and Elizabeth C. (nee Hilliard) Hudson.
He made Bachelor of Arts
at Harvard College
in 1862 as valedictorian
. He made Bachelor of Laws
in 1865 and was admitted to the bar the following year. He then joined the Boston
law firm Chandler, Shattuck & Thayer, where he became partner in 1870.
In 1878 the firm dissolved, and he became counsel for the American Bell Telephone Company in 1880, later known as AT&T
. He became solicitor, vice president on November 29, 1886, and president on April 1,
1889.
Hudson married Eunice Healey, daughter of Wells and Elizabeth (nee Pickering) Healey, from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
, on August 23, 1871.
He was a fellow:
Hudson died in Beverly, Massachusetts
.
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
from 1889 to 1900.
Hudson was born in Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
to John and Elizabeth C. (nee Hilliard) Hudson.
He made Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
at Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1862 as valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
. He made Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
in 1865 and was admitted to the bar the following year. He then joined the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
law firm Chandler, Shattuck & Thayer, where he became partner in 1870.
In 1878 the firm dissolved, and he became counsel for the American Bell Telephone Company in 1880, later known as AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
. He became solicitor, vice president on November 29, 1886, and president on April 1,
1889.
Hudson married Eunice Healey, daughter of Wells and Elizabeth (nee Pickering) Healey, from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
Hampton Falls is a New England town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, on August 23, 1871.
He was a fellow:
- the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAmerican Academy of Arts and SciencesThe American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
- the corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
- the British Association for the Advancement of ScienceBritish Association for the Advancement of Scienceframe|right|"The BA" logoThe British Association for the Advancement of Science or the British Science Association, formerly known as the BA, is a learned society with the object of promoting science, directing general attention to scientific matters, and facilitating interaction between...
- the New England Historic Genealogical SocietyNew England Historic Genealogical SocietyThe New England Historic Genealogical Society is the oldest and largest genealogical society in the United States, founded in 1845. A charitable, nonprofit educational institution, NEHGS is located at 99-101 Newbury Street, in Boston, Massachusetts, in an eight-story archive and research center....
(where he became vice-president) - the Colonial Society of MassachusettsColonial Society of MassachusettsThe Colonial Society of Massachusetts is a US non-profit educational foundation, founded in 1892, and established for the study of the history of Massachusetts. The period of study is from its settlement through the early nineteenth century. It is a member of the New England Regional Fellowship...
- the Bostonian SocietyThe Bostonian SocietyThe Bostonian Society is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1881 for the purpose of preventing the Old State House from being "moved brick by brick" from Boston, Massachusetts to Chicago, Illinois...
- the Lynn Historical Society
- the American Institute of Electrical EngineersAmerican Institute of Electrical EngineersThe American Institute of Electrical Engineers was a United States based organization of electrical engineers that existed between 1884 and 1963, when it merged with the Institute of Radio Engineers to form the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers .- History :The 1884 founders of the...
- the Boston Bar AssociationBoston Bar AssociationThe Boston Bar Association, which also goes by the acronym BBA, is a volunteer non-governmental organization in Boston, Massachusetts, United States...
- the Virginia Historical SocietyVirginia Historical SocietyThe Virginia Historical Society , founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history...
- the American Antiquarian SocietyAmerican Antiquarian SocietyThe American Antiquarian Society , located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American History and culture. Its main building, known also as Antiquarian Hall, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark...
(since April 1894)
Hudson died in Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,343 on , which differs by no more than several hundred from the 39,862 obtained in the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community on the North Shore, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides...
.
Further reading
- Memoir of John Elbridge Hudson by Francis BlakeFrancis Blake (telephone)Francis Blake, Jr. was born in Needham, Massachusetts, the son of Caroline Burling and Francis Blake, Sr. and died in Weston, Massachusetts....
(1900)
External links
- Biography
- The Saugus Iron Works at Lynn, Mass. : addresses at the presentation to the city of Lynn of the first casting made in America (1892) by Hudson and C.G.H. Woodbury (at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
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