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William Parker Hudson
Ontario MPP
In office
1883–1894
Preceded byNathaniel Stephen Appleby
Succeeded byAlexander McLaren
ConstituencyHastings East
Personal details
Born(1841-02-13)February 13, 1841
Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada
DiedNovember 21, 1912(1912-11-21) (aged 71)
Belleville, Ontario
Political partyConservative
SpouseJane Fargay (m. 1866)
OccupationBlacksmith

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]

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