James Hudson (explorer)

James Hudson (13 October 1854 – 8 July 1912) was a New Zealand medical doctor and explorer. Hudson was born in London, United Kingdom, and died on the Spooners Range near Tapawera, New Zealand. He served as a surgeon during the Zulu war of 1879. He married Beatrix Jane Andrew. In 1905 Hudson was appointed district health officer for Nelson and Marlborough.