James Hughes (politician)

James Hughes (born November 24, 1823 in Baltimore County , Maryland , †  October 21, 1873 in Wattsville , Maryland) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1857 and 1859 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Hughes attended public schools in his home country and then studied at Indiana University in Bloomington . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1842, he began working in this profession in Indiana. He also took part in the Mexican-American War as a soldier . Between 1852 and 1856, Hughes was a Judge in the Indiana Sixth District Judge. At the same time he taught law at Indiana University.

Politically, Hughes was a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1856 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Indiana , where he succeeded George G. Dunn on March 4, 1857 . Since he was not confirmed in 1858, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1859 . This was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

Hughes served as a federal judge on the Court of Claims between 1860 and 1864 . From 1864 to 1866 he was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives . He then worked for the US Treasury Department until 1868 , where he was responsible for cotton marketing. James Hughes died in Wattsville on October 21, 1821 and was buried in Bloomington.

Web links

• James Hughes in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James Hughes in the database of Find a Grave (English)