Claude Hudspeth | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's16th district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas L. Blanton |
| Succeeded by | R. Ewing Thomason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claude Benton Hudspeth (1877-05-12)May 12, 1877 |
| Died | March 19, 1941(1941-03-19) (aged 63) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mission Burial Park in San Antonio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Claude Benton Hudspeth (May 12, 1877 – March 19, 1941) was an American politician, lawyer, and rancher fromEl Paso, Texas. A member of theDemocratic Party, he served in theUnited States House of Representatives forTexas's 16th congressional district from 1919 to 1931 after serving in both chambers of theTexas Legislature.
Hudspeth was born inMedina, Bandera County in 1877.[1][2] His parents had recently settled there fromDrew County, Arkansas.[3] Hudspeth moved toOzona at age 16 and became founding publisher of newspaperOzona Kicker.[1][2] He later worked as a cattle trader and rancher.[1]
Hudspeth later entered politics, first serving in theTexas House of Representatives from 1902 to 1906 andTexas State Senate from 1906 to 1918.[1] As a Texas state senator, Hudspeth successfully persuaded GovernorWilliam P. Hobby to create a 16-member unit of theTexas Ranger Division patrolling the border with Mexico, also known as the "Hudspeth Rangers".[4]
In 1909, Hudspeth was admitted to theState Bar of Texas. He began practicing law with El Paso firm Neaon, Hudspeth, and McGill.[2]
Then from 1919 to 1931, he representedTexas's 16th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives.[1] In Congress, Hudspeth strongly supported U.S. intervention in theMexican Border War.[2] Hudspeth declined to run for re-election in 1930 due to ill health; after retiring from Congress, he became director of an oil company.[2]
Hudspeth married Marie Cliborne in 1902; they had two children.[2]
Hudspeth moved toSan Antonio in 1940, and died there on March 19, 1941.[2] He is buried in the Mission Burial Park in San Antonio.[1]Hudspeth County, Texas was named for him after he supported its creation in the state senate.[2]
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