Frank Alonzo Dudley (January 30, 1864 – September 21, 1945)[1][2] was an American lawyer, politician, hotelier and business owner associated with Niagara Falls, New York.

[4][6] During his infancy, his parents moved to the Town of Whitewater, Wisconsin, where he lived on a farm until he was about 14 years old.

As a candidate for the Assembly, Dudley received 3,556 votes; to 2,226 for Edward T. Williams, Democrat; 200 for Elmer B. Townsend, Prohibitionist; and 53 for B. Burt Hayes, Populist.

[7] In the Assembly of 1896, Dudley was a member of the "Judiciary Claims" and "Federal Relations" committees[7] and in the 120th Legislature, he was the "Chairman of Taxation and Retrenchment.

"[1] Dudley introduced and championed several bills which became laws including: (1) a law giving the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Manufacturing Company (owned by Jacob F. Schoellkopf) the permanent right to use the waters of the Niagara River, sufficient to develop 100,000 horsepower;[4] and (2) a graduated inheritance tax bill designed to equalize the burden of taxation throughout the State.

[4] During the 1932 Presidential Election campaign, Dudley served as president of the "Republican Hotel Men's Association.

"[1] Dudley was early connected with the power development at Niagara Falls and was one of the incorporators and organizers of many different companies.

[11] He was a stockholder and a vice-president in a number of business and commercial enterprises of Niagara Falls, including the "Electric City Bank," (established December 1, 1894).

[4] Etta was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution through three great grandfathers, Elijah Gilbert, Stephen Pain, and Rufus Butts.

[4] Frank and Etta lived at 626 Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York[11] for many years until they moved to 551 Mountain View Drive in Lewiston Heights.

[17] Dudley was a Knight Templar Mason, holding membership in Niagara Frontier Lodge, No.

[3] On April 4, 1922, Dudley's wife Etta organized the Niagara Falls Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.