Henry J. Scudder
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's1st district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Dwight Townsend
Succeeded by	Henry B. Metcalfe
Personal details
Born	(1825-09-18)September 18, 1825 Northport,New York, U.S.
Died	February 10, 1886(1886-02-10) (aged 60) New York City, New York, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouses	Louisa Henrietta Davies ​ ​ (m. 1853; died 1864)​ Emma Willard ​ (m. 1866)​
Relations	Townsend Scudder (nephew)
Parent(s)	Henry Scudder Elizabeth Hewlett
Alma mater	Trinity College
Known for	Founder ofScudder & Carter

Henry Joel Scudder (September 18, 1825 – February 10, 1886)^[1] was aUnited States representative from New York.^[2]

Born inNorthport. He was the son of Henry Scudder (1778–1863) and Elizabeth (née Hewlett) Scudder (1792–1870).^[1] His paternal grandparents were Henry Scudder (1743–1822), of Crab Meadow inLong Island, and Phebe Carll Scudder (1743–1821).^[1][3] His nephew,Townsend Scudder (July–1960),^[4] was a judge and also a U.S. Representative from New York.^[2] His maternal grandfather was Divine Hewlett.^[3]

Scudder was descended from Thomas Scudder, who immigrated toSalem, Massachusetts, fromKent in 1630,^[5] and was related to fellow U.S. CongressmenTredwell Scudder.^[6]

He attended the district school and Huntington Academy. He graduated fromTrinity College inHartford, Connecticut, in 1846.^[2]

Following his graduation from Trinity, he studied law, wasadmitted to the bar in 1848 and practiced inNew York City. In 1854, he founded the law firm ofScudder & Carter, which is now known asCarter Ledyard & Milburn. He was commissioned captain in the Thirty-seventh Regiment of theNew York National Guard in 1862 and served throughout theCivil War.^[2]

Scudder was elected as aRepublican to theForty-third Congress, holding office from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1875. While in Congress, he was assigned to theCommittee on War Claims.^[7] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1874 and was a trustee of Trinity College for over twenty years. He resumed the practice of law in New York City,^[2] where he was principal counsel for theStandard Oil Company.^[7]

In 1876, he was a candidate for Judge of theSuperior Court of New York.^[8] In 1884, the Republicans of Suffolk County again tried to persuade Scudder to accept the nomination for Judge.^[9]

On June 21, 1853, Scudder was married to Louisa Henrietta Davies (1834–1864),^[1] the daughter of Prof.Charles Davies of theUnited States Military Academy.^[3] Together, they were the parents of:^[2]

• Henry Townsend Scudder (1854–1937),^[10] a Reverend who was married to Margaret Mott Weeks (1863–1933),^[11] the daughter of Jacob Mott Weeks.^[5]
• Charles Davies Scudder (1856–1892),^[12] a physician in New York City^[7] who married Louisa Wardner Evarts (1861–1937),^[13] the daughter of former SenatorWilliam M. Evarts, in 1883.^[14][15]
• Edward Mansfield Scudder (1858–1944),^[16] a Trinity graduate who was also a lawyer and died unmarried.^[7][17][18]
• Mary English Scudder (1859–1882), who died unmarried at age 22.^[19]
• Elizabeth Scudder (1861–1865), who died young.

After his first wife's death, he remarried to Emma Willard (1835–1893)^[20] in 1866.^[2][20] Emma was the daughter of John Hart Willard (1810–1883) and a granddaughter ofEmma Willard, who founded theEmma Willard School inTroy, New York.^[3][21] Together, they were the parents of six children, including:^[22]

• Willard Scudder (1868–1936),^[23] a teacher atSt. Paul's School inConcord, New Hampshire.^[20]
• Louisa H. Scudder (c. 1868), who died young.
• Heyward Scudder (1870–1917), aMIT graduate in Medicine^[20] who died unmarried.^[24]
• Emma Willard Scudder (1871–1944), who attended theN.Y. School of Applied Design for Women and married Dr. Edward Loughborough Keyes (1873–1948), the son of Dr.Edward Lawrence Keyes and grandson of Gen.Erasmus D. Keyes,^[25] in 1898.^[26]
• Hewlett Scudder (1875–1942),^[27] aYale graduate who studied technical engineering atColumbia University.^[20][22]

Scudder died at his residence onEast 22nd Street on February 10, 1886, in New York City.^[7] He was buried in the family cemetery at Northport.^[2] His funeral, held atCalvary Church in New York, was attended byJoseph Hodges Choate, Sen.William M. Evarts, Mayor Grace, ex-Chief JusticeCharles P. Daly,William Allen Butler,James C. Carter,Aaron J. Vanderpoel,Elihu Root,Elbridge Thomas Gerry, Col.George Bliss,Benjamin H. Bristow, andClarence A. Seward.^[28]

• United States Congress."Henry J. Scudder (id: S000197)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Henry J. Scudder atFind a Grave

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