James Madison Hughes

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James Madison Hughes (born April 7, 1809 in Bourbon County , Kentucky , †  February 26, 1861 in Jefferson City , Missouri ) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1845 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Hughes attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar, he began to work in Liberty (Missouri) in this profession. In this city he was also active in trade. Politically, Hughes joined the Democratic Party . In 1839 he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives .

In the congressional election of 1842 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the then newly created fifth constituency of Missouri , where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1843. Until March 3, 1845, he could only serve one term in Congress . This was determined by the discussions about a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which had been independent of Mexico since 1836 .

In 1855 James Hughes moved to St. Louis , where he worked in the banking industry. He died in Jefferson City on February 26, 1861 and was buried in St. Louis.

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SURNAME Hughes, James Madison
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 7, 1809
PLACE OF BIRTH Bourbon County , Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH February 26, 1861
Place of death Jefferson City , Missouri