[2] In 1836, he there met James Gordon Bennett Sr., who had founded the Herald in 1835, and soon went to work for him, becoming the third full-time employee of the paper.

[2][3] Hudson was known for his diligent pursuit of news and attention to detail, and was eventually named as managing editor by Bennett.

[2] During Hudson's tenure, the paper developed from a local institution to a complex and far-ranging national organization.

[6] Hudson died on October 21, 1875, from injuries suffered when he fell from a horse carriage that was struck by railroad cars at a crossing in Concord.

[7][8][9] His New York Herald obituary described him as "the father of American journalism, so far as enterprise, sagacity and boldness in gathering news are concerned.