Partnered with George Goodwin to form the firm Hudson & Goodwin, which published the Courant and operated a paper mill in East Hartford
| When Burke met | 1812 |
| Where Burke met | Hartford, CT |
| Occupation | Commerce |
| Interaction with Burke | Gave Burke materials to distribute |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | Wikitree |
| Memoir Pages | 80 |
Notes
Barzillai Hudson (December 25, 1741 – July 31, 1823) was a prominent businessman, publisher, and civic leader based in Hartford, Connecticut. Born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to William Hudson and Sarah Fobes, he initially worked as a mason and served as a guard at Newgate Prison. In 1779, following the death of his first wife, Margaret Seymour, he married Hannah (Bunce) Watson, widow of Connecticut Courant publisher Ebenezer Watson. Hudson subsequently partnered with George Goodwin to form the firm Hudson & Goodwin, which published the Courant and operated a paper mill in East Hartford until the partnership dissolved in 1815. A Federalist and member of the Second Church of Hartford, Hudson also served on Hartford’s first common council. He fathered multiple children across both marriages, including his son Henry Hudson, who later succeeded him in managing the family’s paper manufacturing operations.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.