Charles J. Hughes (politician)
Charles James Hughes Jr. (born February 16, 1853 in Kingston , Caldwell County , Missouri , † January 11, 1911 in Denver ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Colorado in the US Senate .
After attending public schools in his home country, Charles Hughes graduated from Richmond College in 1871 . He then successfully studied law at the University of Missouri Law School at Columbia until 1873 , was admitted to the bar in 1877 and began practicing in Richmond. In 1879 he moved to Denver.
Hughes then taught mining law at the University of Denver and Harvard University . He undertook his first political activity in 1900 as an elector for the Democratic Party in the presidential elections . However, William Jennings Bryan , who was victorious in Colorado, was defeated by the Republican incumbent William McKinley .
On March 4, 1909, Hughes moved into the US Senate as the successor to the no longer candidate Henry Moore Teller for Colorado. However, he died in Denver in the second year of his tenure.
Web links
- Charles J. Hughes (politicians) in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Charles J. Hughes in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Hughes, Charles J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hughes, Charles James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1911 |
| Place of death | Denver , Colorado |