John F. Nugent

Infobox Senator
name = John F. Nugent


jr/sr =United States Senator
state = Idaho
term_start = January 22, 1918
term_end = January 14, 1921
preceded = James H. Brady
succeeded = Frank R. Gooding
date of birth=June 28, 1868
place of birth=La Grande, Oregon
dead = dead
date of death=death date and age|1931|9|18|1868|6|28
place of death=Silver Spring, Maryland
residence=Boise
spouse=Adelma Ainslie
profession=Attorney
religion=
party=Democratic|

John Frost Nugent (born June 28, 1868 in La Grande, Oregon – died September 18, 1931 in Silver Spring, Maryland) was a Democratic United States Senator from Idaho.

Nugent attended public schools, and worked in mines in Idaho and Australia. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1898, commencing practice in Silver City, Idaho. He was prosecuting attorney of Owyhee County from 1899 to 1906.

In January 1918, Governor Moses Alexander appointed Nugent to the United States Senate to succeed James H. Brady, who died in office. Nugent defeated former Republican Governor Frank R. Gooding in a special election that November to finish the term. In the Senate Nugent served as chairman of the Committee on Fisheries.

In 1920 Nugent faced Gooding again for election to a full-six year term, but this time Gooding beat Nugent. Nugent resigned in January 1921 to accept an appointment from President Woodrow Wilson to the Federal Trade Commission, and was succeeded by Senator-elect Gooding.

In 1926 Nugent ran a third time for Senate, but finished third behind Gooding and Progressive candidate H. F. Samuels. Nugent resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C. He remained in the area until his death.

Nugent is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.