Nationality American Alma mater Howard University | Occupation Businessman, dentist Name H. Hudson | |
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Born April 19, 1886 ( 1886-04-19 ) Marksville, Louisiana Died January 26, 1989(1989-01-26) (aged 102)
Los Angeles, California, USA Known for Helped found Broadway Federal Savings and Loan Association, civil rights | ||
H. Claude Hudson was a prominent businessman and advocate for civil rights, best known for helping to found the Broadway Federal Savings and Loan Association (now Broadway Federal Bank) in Los Angeles.
Biography
H(enry) Claude Hudson was born in Marksville, Louisiana on April 19, 1886.
A dentist by profession, the Howard University graduate established his practice in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was active in the Niagara Movement, the predecessor to the NAACP. He moved to Los Angeles where he helped to integrate the public beaches in the 1920s. He also served as the president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NAACP.
In 1946, he helped found Broadway Federal Bank. Hudson served as chairman of the board from 1949 to 1972. His son Elbert Hudson succeeded him as chairman, followed by his grandson Paul C. Hudson, who took over leadership of the bank in 1992.
He died in Los Angeles on January 26, 1989 at the age of 102.