Claude B. Hudspeth

Claude Hudspeth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district
In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931
Preceded by	Thomas L. Blanton
Succeeded by	Robert Ewing Thomason
Personal details
Born	Claude Benton Hudspeth (1877-05-12)May 12, 1877 Texas, U.S.
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

Claude Benton Hudspeth (May 12, 1877 – March 19, 1941) was an American cowboy, rancher, and lawyer from El Paso, Texas.

Biography

A native of Medina, he represented Texas as a Democrat in the U.S. Congress from 1919 to 1931. He also served in the Texas House of Representatives and in the Texas State Senate.

Hudspeth moved to San Antonio in 1940, and died there on March 19, 1941. He is buried in the Mission Burial Park in San Antonio. Hudspeth County, Texas was named for him after he supported its creation in the state senate.

External links

• United States Congress. "HUDSPETH, Claude Benton (id: H000910)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Martin Donell Kohout: Claude Benton Hudspeth from the Handbook of Texas Online