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Line 38: − + − − During [[World War II]], he was a [[Captain (United States)|captain]] in the [[U.S. Army]] [[Infantry]] Reserves. When he relocated to Shreveport in 1945, Hudson became president of the Hudson-Rush Company of Shreveport and [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], which specialized in industrial process equipment. He also was one of the original partners of Pelican Supply Company and McElroy Metals in Shreveport. In 1956, Hudson ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for the Caddo Parish School Board.<ref name=obit/> − − + + +
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'''Morley Alvin Hudson''' (March 31, 1917 – June 15, 2001), was a [[Shreveport]] [[business]]man, engineer, civic leader, and a pioneer of the modern [[Republican Party]] in [[Louisiana]]. <ref name=obit/>
'''Morley Alvin Hudson''' (March 31, 1917 – June 15, 2001), was a [[Shreveport]] [[business]]man, engineer, civic leader, and a pioneer of the modern [[Republican Party]] in [[Louisiana]]. <ref name=obit/>
Hudson was born in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], the son of Oscar Hudson and the former Ruth Morley, hence his first name. His maternal grandfather, Stephen Kay Morley, was a [[pharmacist]] in [[Austin]], Texas, who patented old-time remedies that were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In youth, he was an [[Eagle Scout]]. Hudson graduated ''cum laude'' from [[Georgia Tech]] in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], with a degree in mechanical engineering. From 1938 to 1940, he played football for the [[Green Bay Packers]] under Coach Curly Lambeau.
Hudson was born in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], the son of Oscar Hudson and the former Ruth Morley, hence his first name. His maternal grandfather, Stephen Kay Morley, was a [[pharmacist]] in [[Austin]], Texas, who patented old-time remedies that were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In youth, he was an [[Eagle Scout]]. Hudson graduated ''cum laude'' from [[Georgia Tech]] in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], with a degree in mechanical engineering. From 1938 to 1940, he played football for the [[Green Bay Packers]] under Coach Louis "Curly" Lambeau (1898-1965).
==First Republicans in legislature (1964-1968)==
During [[World War II]], he was a captain in the [[United States Army]] Infantry Reserves. When he relocated to Shreveport in 1945, Hudson became president of the Hudson-Rush Company of Shreveport and [[Dallas]], Texas, which specialized in industrial process equipment. He also was one of the original partners of Pelican Supply Company and McElroy Metals in Shreveport. In 1956, Hudson ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for the Caddo Parish School Board.<ref name=obit/>
==First Republicans in Louisiana legislature (1964-1968)==
Elected on the Republican ticket headed by the [[governor|gubernatorial]] [[nominee]], [[Charlton Lyons]], a Shreveport [[oil]]man, Hudson and Taylor Walters O'Hearn were the first two Republicans to have been elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives since [[Reconstruction]]. They were joined in the Caddo Parish delegation by [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] [[Algie D. Brown]], [[Frank Fulco]], and newcomer [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], later a member of both the state Senate and the [[United States Senate]]. Veteran Democratic lawmaker Wellborn Jack, a Shreveport [[attorney]], finished in sixth place for the five seats at stake.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024 (Caddo Parish)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=June 1, 2020}}</ref>
Elected on the Republican ticket headed by the [[governor|gubernatorial]] [[nominee]], [[Charlton Lyons]], a Shreveport [[oil]]man, Hudson and Taylor Walters O'Hearn were the first two Republicans to have been elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives since [[Reconstruction]]. They were joined in the Caddo Parish delegation by [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] [[Algie D. Brown]], [[Frank Fulco]], and newcomer [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], later a member of both the state Senate and the [[United States Senate]]. Veteran Democratic lawmaker Wellborn Jack, a Shreveport [[attorney]], finished in sixth place for the five seats at stake.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024 (Caddo Parish)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=June 1, 2020}}</ref>