Joseph Kennedy Hudson

Background

Hudson, Joseph Kennedy was born on May 4, 1840 in Carrollton, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Rebecca (Rothacker) Hudson.

Education

Educated Salem, O.

Career

Served, private to major, in Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Ty., Louisiana and Texas, Civil war. Farmer and stockraiser, 1865-1873. Regent State Agricultural College.

Member Kansas legislature, 1871.

Editor Kansas Farmer, 1873. Was independent candidate for Congress, 1874, and one of leading candidates for United States senator, 1874.

Founder, and for years editor and proprietor, Topeka Daily Capital. Editor Topeka Daily Herald, July since 1901.

State printer, Kansas, 1895-1897.

Appointed brigadier general United States volumes, May 27, 1898, for war with Spain. Home: Topeka, Kansas

Achievements

• Joseph Kennedy Hudson has been listed as a noteworthy soldier, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served, private to major, in Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Ty., Louisiana and Texas, Civil war. Member Kansas legislature, 1871.

Connections

Married Mary West. Smith, April.

Father:

John Hudson

Mother:

Rebecca (Rothacker) Hudson

Spouse:

Mary West. Smith