Roy H. Rudd (July 17, 1906 – November 1, 1997) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He was born on July 17, 1906, in

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, the son of Congressman Stephen A. Rudd (1874–1936) and Martha (Lindsay) Rudd. He married Rose Ann Murphy, and their only child was Roy H. Rudd Jr. Rudd was a member of the

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(Kings Co., 20th D.) in

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, 1939–40, 1941–42 and 1943–1944; and a member of the

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(9th D.) in 1945 and 1946. In 1946, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Republican Richard McCleery. He was an Assistant District Attorney of Kings County until August 1951. In October 1960, he was appointed by New York City Schools Superintendent John J. Theobald as the Legislative Representative of the School Board.''POLITICS CHARGED TO DR. THEOBALD; Adams Sees "Patronage" in Naming Rudd''
in the ''

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'' on October 11, 1960 (subscription required) He died in November 1997; and was buried at the

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in Brooklyn. Assemblyman Robert J. Rudd and Congressman George H. Lindsay (1837–1916) were his grandfathers; and Congressman George W. Lindsay (1865–1938) was his uncle.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rudd, Roy H. 1906 births 1997 deaths Politicians from Brooklyn Democratic Party New York (state) state senators Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Burials at the Cemetery of the Evergreens 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature