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James Hughes

James Hughes

Born 1823 in Bladensburg, MD

Died 1873 in Bladensburg, MD

FJC ID: 3270

James Hughes (November 24, 1823 – October 24, 1873) was a United States representative from Indiana and a judge of the Court of Claims.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Washington, D.C.
    1869–1873
  2. Indiana
    State senator · 1868–1869
  3. Indiana
    State representative · 1866–1868
  4. U.S. Department of the Treasury
    U.S. Department of the Treasury
    Cotton agent · 1865–1866
  5. U.S. representative from Indiana
    1857–1859
  6. Indiana Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit
    Judge · 1852–1856
  7. Indiana University
    Professor of law · 1853–1856
  8. Private practice, Bloomington and Bedford, Indiana
    1842–1852
  9. Mexican War
    Mexican War
    U.S. Army lieutenant

Appointments

  1. Indiana Supreme Court
    Indiana Supreme Court
    1933–1939
  2. Court of Claims
    1860–1864 · Appointed by James Buchanan (Democratic)
    Term ended: Resignation
  3. United States Court of Claims
    1860–1864
    Term ended: resign

Education

  1. Indiana University
  2. U.S. Military Academy
  3. DePauw University
    ba
  4. Read law
    1842