Robert Hudson, 1st Viscount Hudson

Robert Spear Hudson, 1st Viscount Hudson (15 August 1886—2 February 1957) was a British Conservative politician who held a number of ministerial posts during the Second World War.

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15 August - 1886 - 2 February - 1957 - British - Conservative - Second World War

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Hudson was elected as Member of Parliament for Whitehaven in 1924 and served there until 1929. In 1931 he was returned for Southport. He served in several ministerial posts, becoming a Privy Counsellor in 1938 and the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in 1940, a post he would hold until the 1945 election.

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Member of Parliament - Whitehaven - Southport - Privy Counsellor - Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries - 1945 election

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Hudson was created Viscount Hudson in 1952.

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