hudson was elected as a populist to the fifty-third congress (march 4, 1893 – march 3, 1895). he was not a candidate for renomination in 1894. he resumed the practice of law in fredonia. he served as a regent of the state college of agriculture in 1897 and 1898. he died in wichita, kansas on january 4, 1923. he was interred in fredonia cemetery, fredonia, kansas.