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William Parker Hudson | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1883–1894 | |
Preceded by | Nathaniel Stephen Appleby |
Succeeded by | Alexander McLaren |
Constituency | Hastings East |
Personal details | |
Born | Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada | February 13, 1841
Died | November 21, 1912 Belleville, Ontario | (aged 71)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Jane Fargay (m. 1866) |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
William Parker Hudson (February 13, 1841 – November 21, 1912) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1894 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada in 1841, the son of Charles Hudson, a blacksmith. Hudson apprenticed with his father and went on to manufacture carriages. In 1866, he married Jane Fargay, the daughter of a local farmer. He served as treasurer and deputy reeve for the township. He died in 1912.[1]