Joseph Lowthian Hudson
Joseph Lowthian Hudson (October 17, 1846 – July 5, 1912), a.k.a. J. L. Hudson, was the merchant who founded the Hudson's department store in Detroit, Michigan. Hudson also supplied the seed capital for the establishment, in 1909, of Roy D. Chapin's automotive venture, which Chapin named the Hudson Motor Car Company in honor of J.L. Hudson.
Joseph Lowthian Hudson | |
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J. L. Hudson, c. 1891 | |
| Born | Joseph Lowthian Hudson October 17, 1846 Newcastle, England |
| Died | July 5, 1912 (aged 65) Worthing, England |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Known for | The J.L. Hudson Company Hudson Motor Car Company |
| Family | Eleanor Lowthian Clay (niece) |
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