 Hudson Stuck, circa 1914. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Main discipline | Mountain climber |
| Born | November 4, 1863 London, England |
| Died | October 10, 1920 (aged 56) Fort Yukon, Alaska |
| Nationality | British |
| Career | |
| Notable ascents | Denali (June 7, 1913) |
Hudson Stuck (November 4, 1863[1] – October 10, 1920) was a British native who became an Episcopal priest, social reformer and mountain climber in the United States. With Harry P. Karstens, he co-led the first expedition to successfully climb Denali (Mount McKinley) in June 1913, via the South Summit. He published five books about his years in Alaska. Two memoirs were issued in new editions in 1988, including his account of the ascent of Denali.
Stuck was born in London and graduated from King's College London. He immigrated to the United States in 1885 and lived there for the rest of his life. After working as a cowboy and teacher for several years in Texas, he went to University of the South to study theology. After graduation, he was ordained as an Episcopal priest. Moving to Alaska in 1904, he served as Archdeacon of the Yukon, acting as a missionary for the church and a proponent of "muscular Christianity". He died of pneumonia in Fort Yukon, Alaska.
- ^ *David Dean, Breaking Trail: Hudson Stuck of Texas and Alaska (Athens: Ohio University Press, 1988), p.302 note 2.