Richard Athil Udall
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Richard Athil Udall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Suffolk County district | |
| In office 1866–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Henry C. Platt |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Wagstaff Jr. |
| In office 1846–1847 | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1811 Islip, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 1883 (aged 71) Babylon, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Hannah Willets (died 1843)Marie Antoinette Carll
(m. 1845) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Richard Athil Udall (May 11, 1811 – March 31, 1883) was an American politician from New York.
Early life
[edit]Richard Athil Udall was born on May 11, 1811, in Islip, Long Island, New York, to Prudence (née Carll) and Dr. Richard Udall. He graduated from Yale College in 1830. He then studied law with his brother-in-law Judge Selah B. Strong of Setauket. Due to needing to support his father, he was unable to practice law.[1]
Career
[edit]Strong spent his life in Islip. He served as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing Suffolk County in 1842, 1846 and 1866.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Strong married Hannah Willets, daughter of Daniel Willets. His wife died in 1843.[1][3] He later married Marie Antoinette Carll, daughter of Timothy P. Carll, of Babylon on February 5, 1845. He had one son and one daughter.[1]
In 1875, Udall went blind. In January 1876 he had a cataract operation on both eyes and his sight was restored.[1] He had a stroke of paralysis and apoplexy on March 29, 1883. He died on March 31 in Babylon.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College" (PDF). June 1883. p. 124. Archived from [ttp://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1882-83.pdf the original] (PDF) on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2025-06-27 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b "Gen. Richard A. Udall..." The New York Times. 1883-04-02. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-06-27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Also, Hannah..." Brooklyn Evening Star. 1843-06-26. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-06-27 – via Newspapers.com.
