Career
Born in southern Poland (then Galicia, Austro–Hungary), he emigrated to America in 1862. He was an American cloak manufacturer. Judd was appointed by President Cleveland as the United States. Consul General to Austria.
His nomination caused strained relations between the United States and Austria, as the Austrians objected to the appointment of a Jewish man to the position.
Judd served four years in the post, returning to the United States in 1897. In 1881, he lost a chess match with George Henry Mackenzie for the United States. Chess Championship (+5 -7 =3), held in Saint Louis.
In 1887 Judd defeated Albert Hodges (+5 -2 =2) in a non-title match, held in Saint Louis. In 1892, Judd lost to Jackson Showalter in a match in Street, Louis (+4 -7 =3).
In 1899, he lost a match against Harry Nelson Pillsbury in Saint Louis (+1 -4 =0).
At one time he was offered to play in Ajeeb, the Automaton in New York, but he did not want to leave Saint Louis. The job was then offered to Albert Hodges. Judd had the habit of sucking on a lemon when it was his opponent’s move.
He played in six American Chess Congress tournaments.
He took 2nd place in the 7th American Chess Congress in Street, Louis in 1904. Harry Nelson Pillsbury objected to Judd’s plans, so the stipulation was not accepted.
