Background

Hudson, Richard Lloyd was born on December 1, 1920 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Milo Alfred and Marion (Davidson) Hudson.

Education

AB, Syracuse University, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1970. Bachelor's Degree, Yale University, 1947.

Master of Sacred Theology, Yale University, 1950.

Career

Ordained to ministry United Methodist Church, 1947. Assistant minister Rome (New York) Meth.Ch., 1946-1948, Methodist Church, Parish, New York, 1950-1954. Director public relations Syracuse Area United Methodist Church, 1954-1956.

Minister Methodist Church, Carthage, New York, 1956-1958.

Cokesbury fellow, graduate assistant Syracuse University, 1958-1961. Member.faculty Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pennsylvania, 1961-1964.

Member of faculty New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire, 1964-1983, professor, 1971-1983, professor emeritus, 1983, acting dean division humanities, 1970-1971, chairman American studies, 1972-1979, coordinator liberal studies, 1981-1983, professor emeritus, 1983. Adjunct professor of history Post College, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1985-1991, Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Connecticut, 1987-1997.

Resident manager The Old Homestead, North Haven, Connecticut,1983.

Chairman, Henniker Historic District Commission, 1976-1983. Docent Canterbury Shaker Village, 1975-1983, New Haven Colony History Society, 1984-1993, board directors, 1988-1990. Author: A Burden for Souls, 1950.

A Student"s Guide to the New Testament, 1963.

The Challenge of Dissent, 1970. Editor:The Only Henniker on Earth, 1980.

Achievements

• Richard L. Hudson has been listed as a noteworthy adult education educator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Challenge of Dissent, The: Religious Conditions in New Hampshire in the Early Nineteenth Century

Membership

Chairman Henniker HIst. Society, 1976—1983; docent Canterbury Shaker Village, 1975—1983, New Haven Colony History Society, 1984—1993, board directors, 1988—1990. Member of National Association Scholars, Mayflower Society, Tabard, Tau Theta Upsilon, Theta Chi Beta.

Connections

Married Beatrice Evalin Olson, April. Children: Margery Elise, Pamela Kristine.

Father:

Milo Alfred Hudson

Mother:

Marion (Davidson) Hudson

Spouse:

Beatrice Evalin Olson

child:

Pamela Kristine Hudson

child:

Margery Elise Hudson