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| predecessor = [[Theodore Newton Vail]]
| successor = [[Frederick Perry Fish]]
| birth_date = August 3, 1839
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| birth_place = [[Lynn, Massachusetts]]
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'''John Elbridge Hudson''' (August 3, 1839 - October 1, 1900) was an [[U.S.]] lawyer, telephone businessman, and president of [[AT&T]] from 1889 to 1900.
'''John Elbridge Hudson''' (August 3, 1839 – October 1, 1900) was an American lawyer, telephone businessman, and president of [[AT&T]] from 1889 to 1900.


==Early life==
Hudson was born in [[Lynn, Massachusetts]] to John and Elizabeth C. (''nee'' Hilliard) Hudson.
Hudson was born in [[Lynn, Massachusetts]], to John Hudson and Elizabeth C. ([[née]] 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.
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.


==Career==
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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,
After admission to the bar, Hudson joined the [[Boston]] law firm Chandler, Shattuck & Thayer, where he became partner in 1870.
1889.


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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.
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Hudson married Eunice Healey, daughter of Wells and Elizabeth (''nee'' Pickering) Healey, from [[Hampton Falls, New Hampshire]], on August 23, 1871.


Hudson was involved with numerous organizations and learned societies throughout his life, including the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]], the corporation of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], the [[British Association for the Advancement of Science]], the [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] (where he became vice-president), the [[Colonial Society of Massachusetts]], [[the Bostonian Society]], the [[Lynn Historical Society]], the [[American Institute of Electrical Engineers]], the [[Boston Bar Association]], the [[Virginia Historical Society]], and he was elected a member of the [[American Antiquarian Society]] in April 1894.<ref>[http://www.americanantiquarian.org/memberlisth American Antiquarian Society Members Directory]</ref>
He was a fellow:
* the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]
* the corporation of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]
* the [[British Association for the Advancement of Science]]
* the [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] (where he became vice-president)
* the [[Colonial Society of Massachusetts]]
* [[the Bostonian Society]]
* the [[Lynn Historical Society]]
* the [[American Institute of Electrical Engineers]]
* the [[Boston Bar Association]]
* the [[Virginia Historical Society]]
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* the [[American Antiquarian Society]] (since April 1894)


==Personal life==
Hudson died in [[Beverly, Massachusetts]].
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Hudson married Eunice Healey, daughter of Wells and Elizabeth (née Pickering) Healey, from [[Hampton Falls, New Hampshire]], on August 23, 1871.


Hudson died on October 1, 1900, in [[Beverly, Massachusetts]].<ref name="JEHObit1900">{{cite news |title=JOHN E. HUDSON DEAD.; President of Bell Telephone Company Expires Suddenly in a Railway Station. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1900/10/02/archives/john-e-hudson-dead-president-of-bell-telephone-company-expires.html |accessdate=22 June 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2 October 1900}}</ref>
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== Further reading ==

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==Further reading==
* ''Memoir of John Elbridge Hudson'' by [[Francis Blake (telephone)|Francis Blake]] (1900)
* ''Memoir of John Elbridge Hudson'' by [[Francis Blake (telephone)|Francis Blake]] (1900)


==References==
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== External links ==
{{Reflist}}

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==External links==
* [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/american-historical-society-1n/new-england-families-genealogical-and-memorial-a-record-of-the-achievements-of-rem/page-3-new-england-families-genealogical-and-memorial-a-record-of-the-achievements-of-rem.shtml Biography]
* [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/american-historical-society-1n/new-england-families-genealogical-and-memorial-a-record-of-the-achievements-of-rem/page-3-new-england-families-genealogical-and-memorial-a-record-of-the-achievements-of-rem.shtml Biography]
* [https://archive.org/details/saugusironworksa00wood 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 Archive]])
* [https://archive.org/details/saugusironworksa00wood 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 Archive]])


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|SHORT DESCRIPTION=telephone businessman and president of AT&T from 1889 to 1900
|DATE OF BIRTH=August 3, 1839
|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Lynn, Massachusetts]]
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|DATE OF DEATH=October 1, 1900
|PLACE OF DEATH=[[Beverly, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:1900 deaths]]
[[Category:Harvard Law School alumni]]
[[Category:Harvard College alumni]]
[[Category:People from Lynn, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:People from Lynn, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Members of the American Antiquarian Society]]
[[Category:19th-century American businesspeople]]
[[Category:AT&T people]]




Latest revision as of 17:50, 25 March 2024

John Elbridge Hudson
President of American Telephone & Telegraph Corporation
In office
April 1, 1889 – October 1, 1900
Preceded byTheodore Newton Vail
Succeeded byFrederick Perry Fish
Personal details
BornAugust 3, 1839
Lynn, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 1, 1900
Beverly, Massachusetts
SpouseEunice Healey
BildungHarvard College
Harvard Law School
Signature

John Elbridge Hudson (August 3, 1839 – October 1, 1900) was an American lawyer, telephone businessman, and president of AT&T from 1889 to 1900.

Early life

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Hudson was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, to John Hudson and Elizabeth C. (née 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.

Career

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After admission to the bar, Hudson 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 was involved with numerous organizations and learned societies throughout his life, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the British Association for the Advancement of Science, the New England Historic Genealogical Society (where he became vice-president), the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, the Bostonian Society, the Lynn Historical Society, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the Boston Bar Association, the Virginia Historical Society, and he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in April 1894.[1]

Personal life

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Hudson married Eunice Healey, daughter of Wells and Elizabeth (née Pickering) Healey, from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, on August 23, 1871.

Hudson died on October 1, 1900, in Beverly, Massachusetts.[2]

Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
  2. ^ "JOHN E. HUDSON DEAD.; President of Bell Telephone Company Expires Suddenly in a Railway Station". The New York Times. October 2, 1900. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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