Hudson City, New Jersey
Hudson was a city that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1855 to 1870 when it became part of Jersey City.
Hudson City Post Office
History
Hudson Town, a predecessor of Hudson City, was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1852, from portions of North Bergen Township.[1]
Hudson City itself was incorporated on April 11, 1855, from portions of Hudson Town and North Bergen Township.[1]
On May 2, 1870, both Hudson City and Bergen City were annexed by Jersey City.[1][2] The former Hudson City is now The Heights section of the city.
Notable residents
- Edwin R. V. Wright, Mayor of Hudson City in 1855, who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1865-1867.[3]
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References
- "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 146-147.
- Free Public Library of Jersey City (1909). From canoe to tunnel
- Edwin Ruthvin Vincent Wright biography, United States Congress. Accessed June 29, 2007.
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