Matthew S. Dudgeon

Matthew Simpson Dudgeon (June 18, 1871 – July 26, 1949) was director of the Milwaukee Public Library from 1920 to 1941.^[1] Earlier, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Madison in the 1903 session, and served four years as district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin.

Matthew Dudgeon
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 1st district
In office January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905
Preceded by	E. Ray Stevens
Succeeded by	Ernest Warner
District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin
In office January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Preceded by	Andrew W. Anderson
Succeeded by	Frank L. Gilbert
Personal details
Born	(1871-06-18)June 18, 1871 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	July 26, 1949(1949-07-26) (aged 78) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers
Years of service	1898
Unit	1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War

Biography

Matthew Dudgeon was born in Madison, Wisconsin.^[2] He served as director of the Milwaukee Public Library and president of the Wisconsin Library Association and was inducted into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in 2009. Dudgeon died in Milwaukee in 1949.^[1][3]

Political career

Dudgeon was elected to the Assembly in 1902. Previously, he served two terms as district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.