Background
Dudley, Tilford E. was born on April 21, 1907 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Son of Gerry Brown and Esther Wilhoit (Shoot) Dudley.
Dudley, Tilford E. was born on April 21, 1907 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Son of Gerry Brown and Esther Wilhoit (Shoot) Dudley.
Bachelor of Philosophy cum laude, Wesleyan University, 1928. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1931. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Eastern Illinois University, 1979.
General practice law, Aurora, Illinois, 1931-1934; chief legal section, Land Program, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, 1934-1935; chief land section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-1937; chief land acquisition, R.D.P., National Parks Service, 1936-1937; trial examiner, National Labor Relations Board, 1937-1942; principal mediation officer, National War Labor Board, 1942-1943 director disputes, National War Labor Board (Region VI), 1943-1944; principal administrative officer, National War Labor Board (Region VI), 1944; associate general counsel and Washington representative, United Packinghouse Workers American, 1944-1945; assistant to Sidney Hillman, chairman, Chief Information Officer Political Action Committee, 1945-1946; assistant director, Chief Information Officer Political Action Committee, 1946-1955; assistant director, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Committee on Political Education, 1955-1958; director, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Speakers Bureau, 1958-1969; director, Washington office Council for Christian Social Action, United Church of Christ, 1969-1975; president property management and maintenance, Washington office Council for Christian Social Action, United Church of Christ, 1975-1985.
Chairman of Citizens Council for District of Columbia, 1962-1967. Member executive board division Christian life and work and member general board National Council Churches, 1954-1957, 64, executive board division life and mission, 1965-1970. Consultant 2d Assembly World Council Churches, 1954.
Alternate member Democratic National Committee, 1948-1968. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1948, 52, 60, 68. Vice chairman Democratic Central Committee for District of Columbia, 1964-1967, chairman, 1967-1968.
Secretary-treasurer American Committee on East-West Accord, 1983-1985. Established Dudley Foundation to fund social and environmental programs. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Americans for Democratic Action, Sigma Chi, Delta Sigma Rho.
Club: Harvard (Washington).
Married Martha Fairchild Ward, August 28, 1937. Children: Donica Ward, Gerric Ward, Martha Fairchild.