SAMUEL W. HUDSON. 



Born near Sibley, Jackson County, Missouri, March 2, 1842. 



Honorable Samuel W. Hudson, the subject of this sketch, began a career of 

 usefulness as a citizen of Missouri that is equaled by very few men. Mr. Hudson's 

 father died while he was quite young, leaving the care of the family and the respon- 

 sibility of managing a large farm upon him, which he very successfully accomplished. 

 He entered Masonic College at Lexington in 1857, and William Jewell at Liberty 

 in 1860. In 1862, at the age of twenty years, he joined the Confederate Army and 

 was in the battle at Lone Jack and other engagements of the Civil War. In 1865 

 he crossed the plains from Omaha to Fort Bridges, Cal. 



Married, hi 1871, to Miss Mary Gilbert who died in 1873. 



He was an elder and prominent member of the Christian Church which he 

 served until his death. 



In 1881, Judge Hudson was married to Miss Emma D, Walker, to whom were 

 born three sons and two daughters, all of whom are now living. 



He served Jackson County two terms as County Judge, and was an important 

 factor in every needed reform and public enterprise pertaining to the county's wel- 

 fare. 



Judge Hudson was appointed a member of the Board of Agriculture by Governor 

 Folk in July, 1905, and during his term served as vice-president and president, 

 and at the time of his death was vice-president of the Board of Directors of the 

 Missouri State Fair. He took a deep interest in all the affairs of the Board and 

 was a staunch friend of the Agricultural College. It was largely through his untirmg 

 efforts, aided by his warm personal friend. Senator Thomas J. Wornall, that an 

 appropriation of S100,000 was secured from the 44th General Assembly for the 

 new Agricultural Building which is now almost completed and ready for occupancy, 

 This building, built of Missouri lime-stone, is an enduring monument to the per- 

 sonal sacrifice and untiring energy of the devotion of these two men to the cause 

 of a better agriculture for Missouri. 



Few men have lived who were as universally loved and respected as was Samuel 

 W. Hudson, and whose labors were of greater value to the State. His death occurred 

 at his home, April 26th, 1908, on the farm where he was born. 



The following resolutions were officially adopted by the State Board of Ag- 

 riculture: 



•'Whereas, The State Board of Agriculture has just been notified of the death 

 of one of its most distinguished and useful members. Judge Samuel W. Hudson, 

 which occurred at his home in Jackson County on the 20thclayof April, 1908; therefore, 



"Resolved by the Board of Agriculture, now in special session. That we have 

 thus sustained an irreparable loss. During his three years service as a member of 

 this Board, and as vice-president, acting-president, and president, no member or 

 officer could have manifested greater interest or have accomplished greater good 

 for the cause of agriculture in the State of Missouri than he. 



''Resolved, That we express our very deep sori'ow on accomit of the death 

 of our greatly esteemed member and that we express to the bereaved family and 

 to his many warm friends among the farmers of the state, our sincerest and deepest 

 sympathy in their great loss. 



"Resolved, That the secretary be instructed to spread a copy of these resolu- 

 tions upon the records of the Board, and that the same together with a suitable 

 obituary be published in the annual report of the Board. 



"Resolved, That the secretary furnish an engrossed copy of these resolu- 

 tions to the family of the deceased." 



GEO. B. ELLIS, 



Secretary. 



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