William Parker Hudson | |
Office1: | Ontario MPP |
Term Start1: | 1883 |
Term End1: | 1894 |
Predecessor1: | Nathaniel Stephen Appleby |
Successor1: | Alexander McLaren |
Constituency1: | Hastings East |
Party: | Conservative |
Birth Date: | 13 February 1841 |
Birth Place: | Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada |
Death Place: | Belleville, Ontario |
Occupation: | Blacksmith |
Spouse: | Jane Fargay (m. 1866) |
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]