Roy H. Rudd

Roy H. Rudd (July 17, 1906 – November 1, 1997) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on July 17, 1906,^[1] in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Congressman Stephen A. Rudd (1874–1936) and Martha (Lindsay) Rudd. He married Rose Ann Murphy, and their only child was Roy H. Rudd Jr.^[2]

Rudd was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 20th D.) in 1937, 1938, 1939–40, 1941–42 and 1943–1944; and a member of the New York State Senate (9th D.) in 1945 and 1946. In 1946, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Republican Richard McCleery.^[3]

He was an Assistant District Attorney of Kings County until August 1951.^[4]

In October 1960, he was appointed by New York City Schools Superintendent John J. Theobald as the Legislative Representative of the School Board.^[5]

He died in November 1997; and was buried at the Cemetery of the Evergreens in Brooklyn.

Assemblyman Robert J. Rudd and Congressman George H. Lindsay (1837–1916) were his grandfathers; and Congressman George W. Lindsay (1865–1938) was his uncle.

Sources

1. "Roy H. Rudd" at Social Security Info
2. New York Red Book (1946; pg. 108)
3. Tables of Latest Count in Tuesday's Voting in State and City Resulting in Republican Sweep in the New York Times on November 7, 1946 (subscription required)
4. M'DONALD AIDE QUITS; Rudd Resigns Post as Assistant District Attorney in Kings in the New York Times on July 11, 1951 (subscription required)
5. POLITICS CHARGED TO DR. THEOBALD; Adams Sees "Patronage" in Naming Rudd in the New York Times on October 11, 1960 (subscription required)

External links

Roy H. Rudd at Find a Grave