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James Hughes (representative)
American politician & jurist (1823–1873) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named James Hughes, see James Hughes (disambiguation).
James Hughes (November 24, 1823 – October 21, 1873) was a United States representative from Indiana and a judge of the Court of Claims.
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James Hughes | |
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Judge of the Court of Claims | |
In office January 18, 1860 – December 1, 1864 | |
Appointed by | James Buchanan |
Preceded by | Isaac Blackford |
Succeeded by | Charles C. Nott |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | George Grundy Dunn |
Succeeded by | William McKee Dunn |
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Born | James Hughes (1823-11-24)November 24, 1823 Bladensburg, Maryland |
Died | October 21, 1873(1873-10-21) (aged 49) Bladensburg, Maryland |
Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery Bloomington, Indiana |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Indiana University Bloomington United States Military Academy |
Profession | Attorney |
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