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|jr/sr = United States Senator
|state = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| term_start1=January 15, 1829
| term_start1=January 15, 1829
| term_end1=March 3, 1833
| term_end1=March 3, 1833
| alongside1=[[Nathan Sanford]] (1829-31)<br/>[[William L. Marcy]] (1831-33)
| preceded1=[[Martin Van Buren]]
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| succeeded1=[[Nathaniel P. Tallmadge]]
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'''Charles Edward Dudley''' (May 23, 1780{{spaced ndash}}January 23, 1841) was an [[United States|American]] businessman and politician. A member of [[Martin Van Buren]]'s [[Albany Regency]], Dudley served as [[List of mayors of Albany, New York|mayor]] of [[Albany, New York]], a member of the [[New York State Senate]], and a [[List of United States Senators from New York|U.S. Senator]].
'''Charles Edward Dudley''' (May 23, 1780{{spaced ndash}}January 23, 1841) was an American businessman and politician. A member of [[Martin Van Buren]]'s [[Albany Regency]], Dudley served as [[List of mayors of Albany, New York|mayor]] of [[Albany, New York]], a member of the [[New York State Senate]], and a [[List of United States Senators from New York|U.S. Senator]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Dudley was born in England during the [[American Revolution]], the son of [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] parents. His father, Charles Dudley, an Englishman, was Collector of the King's Customs at [[Newport, Rhode Island]], where he married Catherine Cooke, of a Rhode Island colonial family. The elder Charles Dudley was the son of Thomas Dudley and his wife Mary [[Levett]] of Staffordshire, England.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QjUNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA394 ''Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution'' by Lorenzo Sabine (1864)]</ref> In November 1775, he abandoned his office at Newport and sought refuge on board a British ship of war. In the following year he took up his residence in England, where his wife joined him. Charles E. Dudley was born at Johnson Hall, [[Eccleshall]], [[Staffordshire]]; his family remained in England until his father's death in 1790. In 1795 Dudley's mother returned to Rhode Island, bringing with her the fifteen-year-old youth, who was schooled in [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]].
Dudley was born at Johnson Hall, [[Eccleshall]], [[Staffordshire]] during the [[American Revolution]] to [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] parents. His father, Charles Dudley, was an Englishman who had served as Collector of the King's Customs at [[Newport, Rhode Island]], where he married Catherine Cooke, of a Rhode Island colonial family. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Dudley and Mary ({{nee}} [[Levett]]) Dudley of Staffordshire, England.<ref name="Sabine1864"/>


In November 1775, his father had abandoned his office at Newport and sought refuge on board a British ship of war. The following year, he took up residence in England, where his wife joined him. The family remained in England until his father's death in 1790. In 1795, Dudley's mother returned to Rhode Island, bringing with her the fifteen-year-old youth, who was schooled in [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]].<ref name="Sabine1864">{{cite book |last1=Sabine |first1=Lorenzo |title=Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution: With an Historical Essay |date=1864 |publisher=Little, Brown & Co. |isbn=978-0-608-40311-3 |page=394 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QjUNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA394 |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
==Business career==

==Career==
[[File:BLANDINA DUDLEY Clipper ship sailing card.jpg|thumb|Clipper ship sailing card for a ship named for his wife, Blandina]]
[[File:BLANDINA DUDLEY Clipper ship sailing card.jpg|thumb|Clipper ship sailing card for a ship named for his wife, Blandina]]
Near the beginning of the nineteenth century, Dudley worked as a clerk in a counting room and made voyages from New York to the East Indies as a [[supercargo]]. He later moved to [[Albany, New York]], where he engaged in the mercantile business and married Blandina Bleecker, a member of a substantial Albany family.
Near the beginning of the nineteenth century, Dudley worked as a clerk in a counting room and made voyages from New York to the East Indies as a [[supercargo]]. He later moved to [[Albany, New York]], where he engaged in the mercantile business and married into a prominent political Albany family.<ref name="Sabine1864"/>


==Political career==
===Political career===
Dudley entered public life when he was in his late thirties. He joined the [[Albany Regency]], the [[Clique|coterie]] which [[Martin Van Buren]] formed to lead the [[Bucktails]], the group which fought [[DeWitt Clinton]] for control of New York's [[Democratic-Republican Party]].
Dudley entered public life when he was in his late thirties. He joined the [[Albany Regency]], the [[Clique|coterie]] which [[Martin Van Buren]] formed to lead the [[Bucktails]], the group which fought [[DeWitt Clinton]] for control of New York's [[Democratic-Republican Party]].<ref name="Sabine1864"/>


Dudley was a [[presidential elector]] in the [[1816 United States presidential election|election of 1816]] and voted for [[James Monroe]] and [[Daniel D. Tompkins]]. He served as an Albany alderman from 1819 to 1820. He was [[List of mayors of Albany, New York|mayor]] from 1821 to 1824, and a member of the [[New York State Senate]] from 1820 to 1825. He was mayor again from 1828 to 1829.
Dudley was a [[presidential elector]] in the [[1816 United States presidential election|election of 1816]] and voted for [[James Monroe]] and [[Daniel D. Tompkins]]. He served as an Albany alderman from 1819 to 1820. He was [[List of mayors of Albany, New York|mayor]] from 1821 to 1824, and a member of the [[New York State Senate]] from 1820 to 1825. He was mayor again from 1828 to 1829.<ref name="CEDbioguide"/>


==U.S. Senator==
===U.S. Senator===
Dudley was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1828. When Van Buren resigned his seat in the [[United States Senate]] to become [[Governor of New York]] in 1829, Dudley [[United States Senate special election in New York, 1829|was elected]] to fill the vacancy.
Dudley was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1828. When Van Buren resigned his seat in the [[United States Senate]] to become [[Governor of New York]] in 1829, Dudley [[United States Senate special election in New York, 1829|was elected]] to fill the vacancy.<ref name="CEDbioguide"/>


Dudley took his seat on January 15, 1829, and remained in office until the end of his term on March 3, 1833. He was an early example of the businessman in the Senate, where he played an inconspicuous role, but loyally supported the [[Andrew Jackson|Jackson]] administration.
Dudley took his seat on January 15, 1829, and remained in office until the end of his term on March 3, 1833.<ref name="CEDbioguide"/> He was an early example of the businessman in the Senate, where he played an inconspicuous role, but loyally supported the [[Andrew Jackson|Jackson]] administration.<ref name="Sabine1864"/>


==Later life==
===Later life===
Dudley retired at the end of his term and spent the rest of his life in Albany, retaining his interest in politics as Jackson, Van Buren and others worked to form the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] after the Democratic-Republicans split [[1824 United States presidential election|in 1824]], depending on which presidential candidate they supported.
Dudley retired at the end of his term and spent the rest of his life in Albany, retaining his interest in politics as Jackson, Van Buren and others worked to form the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] after the Democratic-Republicans split [[1824 United States presidential election|in 1824]], depending on which presidential candidate they supported.<ref name="Sabine1864"/>


==Death and burial==
==Personal life==
Dudley married Blandina Bleecker (1783–1863), a member of a prominent Albany family. Blandina was a daughter of Rutger Bleecker (a grandson of mayor [[Rutger Jansen Bleecker]]) and Catharine ({{nee}} Elmendorf) Bleecker.<ref name="Sabine1864"/>
Dudley died in Albany on January 23, 181. He was buried at [[Albany Rural Cemetery]].


Dudley died in Albany on January 23, 1841. He was buried at [[Albany Rural Cemetery]].<ref name="CEDbioguide">{{cite web |title=DUDLEY, Charles Edward 1780 – 1841 |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000511 |website=bioguide.congress.gov |publisher=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>
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Dudley was an amateur astronomer. In 1856, his widow provided funds for an observatory in Albany, which was named for her husband.
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===Legacy===
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Dudley was an amateur astronomer. In 1856, his widow provided funds for an observatory in Albany, the [[Dudley Observatory]], which was named for her husband.<ref>"Charles Edward Dudley." ''Dictionary of American Biography''. American Council of Learned Societies, 1928-1936.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Biography}}
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*[[History of Albany, New York]]
*[[History of Albany, New York]]
*[[List of United States Senators born outside the United States]]
*[[List of United States senators born outside the United States]]


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==References==
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==Bibliography==
==External links==
{{CongBio|D000511}}
{{CongBio|D000511}}
*{{find a Grave|7090815|Charles Edward Dudley}}
*"Charles Edward Dudley." ''Dictionary of American Biography''. American Council of Learned Societies, 1928-1936.


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Latest revision as of 11:35, 31 August 2024

"Senator Dudley" redirects here. For the North Carolina state senate member, see Edward Bishop Dudley.

Charles Dudley
United States Senator
from New York
In office
January 15, 1829 – March 3, 1833
Preceded byMartin Van Buren
Succeeded byNathaniel P. Tallmadge
Mayor of Albany, New York
In office
1828–1829
Preceded byJames Stevenson
Succeeded byJohn Townsend
Member of the New York State Senate
In office
1820–1825
Mayor of Albany, New York
In office
1821–1824
Preceded byPhilip S. Van Rensselaer
Succeeded byAmbrose Spencer
Personal details
Born(1780-05-23)May 23, 1780
Johnson Hall, Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
DiedJanuary 23, 1841(1841-01-23) (aged 60)
Albany, New York
Resting placeAlbany Rural Cemetery, Section 61, Lot 1
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Democratic
SpouseBlandina Bleecker
ProfessionMerchant

Charles Edward Dudley (May 23, 1780 – January 23, 1841) was an American businessman and politician. A member of Martin Van Buren's Albany Regency, Dudley served as mayor of Albany, New York, a member of the New York State Senate, and a U.S. Senator.

Early life

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Dudley was born at Johnson Hall, Eccleshall, Staffordshire during the American Revolution to Loyalist parents. His father, Charles Dudley, was an Englishman who had served as Collector of the King's Customs at Newport, Rhode Island, where he married Catherine Cooke, of a Rhode Island colonial family. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Dudley and Mary (née Levett) Dudley of Staffordshire, England.[1]

In November 1775, his father had abandoned his office at Newport and sought refuge on board a British ship of war. The following year, he took up residence in England, where his wife joined him. The family remained in England until his father's death in 1790. In 1795, Dudley's mother returned to Rhode Island, bringing with her the fifteen-year-old youth, who was schooled in Newport.[1]

Career

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Clipper ship sailing card for a ship named for his wife, Blandina

Near the beginning of the nineteenth century, Dudley worked as a clerk in a counting room and made voyages from New York to the East Indies as a supercargo. He later moved to Albany, New York, where he engaged in the mercantile business and married into a prominent political Albany family.[1]

Political career

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Dudley entered public life when he was in his late thirties. He joined the Albany Regency, the coterie which Martin Van Buren formed to lead the Bucktails, the group which fought DeWitt Clinton for control of New York's Democratic-Republican Party.[1]

Dudley was a presidential elector in the election of 1816 and voted for James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins. He served as an Albany alderman from 1819 to 1820. He was mayor from 1821 to 1824, and a member of the New York State Senate from 1820 to 1825. He was mayor again from 1828 to 1829.[2]

U.S. Senator

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Dudley was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1828. When Van Buren resigned his seat in the United States Senate to become Governor of New York in 1829, Dudley was elected to fill the vacancy.[2]

Dudley took his seat on January 15, 1829, and remained in office until the end of his term on March 3, 1833.[2] He was an early example of the businessman in the Senate, where he played an inconspicuous role, but loyally supported the Jackson administration.[1]

Later life

[edit]

Dudley retired at the end of his term and spent the rest of his life in Albany, retaining his interest in politics as Jackson, Van Buren and others worked to form the Democratic Party after the Democratic-Republicans split in 1824, depending on which presidential candidate they supported.[1]

Personal life

[edit]

Dudley married Blandina Bleecker (1783–1863), a member of a prominent Albany family. Blandina was a daughter of Rutger Bleecker (a grandson of mayor Rutger Jansen Bleecker) and Catharine (née Elmendorf) Bleecker.[1]

Dudley died in Albany on January 23, 1841. He was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery.[2]

Legacy

[edit]

Dudley was an amateur astronomer. In 1856, his widow provided funds for an observatory in Albany, the Dudley Observatory, which was named for her husband.[3]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Sabine, Lorenzo (1864). Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution: With an Historical Essay. Little, Brown & Co. p. 394. ISBN 978-0-608-40311-3. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "DUDLEY, Charles Edward 1780 – 1841". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Charles Edward Dudley." Dictionary of American Biography. American Council of Learned Societies, 1928-1936.
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Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 1) from New York
1829–1833
Served alongside: Nathan Sanford, William L. Marcy, Silas Wright, Jr. 		Succeeded by
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