He represented Digby township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1830 to 1836 and 1840 to 1851.
He was born in Digby, Nova Scotia, the son of Elisha Budd, who served in a loyalist regiment during the American Revolution.
After retiring from politics, Budd served as registrar of probate for Digby County.
His sister Elizabeth, wife of Nathan Smith De Mille, was the mother of author James De Mille.
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