William Hughes (Senator)

Infobox Senator
name = William Hughes


imagesize = 150px
jr/sr = Junior Senator
state = New Jersey
term_start = March 4, 1913
term_end = January 30, 1918
preceded = Frank O. Briggs
succeeded = David Baird
birth_date = April 3, 1872
birth_place = Drogheda, Ireland
death_date = January 30, 1918
death_place = Trenton, New Jersey
nationality = Irish-American
party = Democratic
alongside = James E. Martine
state3 = New Jersey
district3 = 6^th
term_start3 = March 4, 1903
term_end3 = March 3, 1905
preceded3 = Richard W. Parker
succeeded3 = Henry C. Allen
term_start4 = March 4, 1907
term_end4 = September 27, 1912
preceded4 = Henry C. Allen
succeeded4 = Archibald C. Hart

William Hughes (April 3, 1872 – January 30, 1918) was a New Jersey politician who served in both houses of the United States Congress.

Hughes immigrated to the United States from Ireland with his parents in 1880 and settled in Paterson, New Jersey. His first jobs were as a stenographer in New York City and a court reporter in Paterson. He served in the United States Army throughout the Spanish-American War after which he became a lawyer and practiced in Paterson.

In 1902, Hughes successfully ran for his first political office as a Democrat and represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served a single term before falling to Henry C. Allen in his bid for re-election. In 1906, he ran again for the same seat and served three more terms in the House before resigning on September 12, 1912 to accept an appointment to be judge on the court of common pleas of Passaic County.

Months later, Hughes was elected to the United States Senate from New Jersey but served less than five years before dying in office, aged 45.

Hughes is buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson, New Jersey.

References

*cite web
url= http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000929
title= HUGHES, William
work= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
accessdate= 2006-05-12

Persondata
NAME=Hughes, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=New Jersey politician, United States Senator and Representative
DATE OF BIRTH=April 3, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH=Drogheda, Ireland
DATE OF DEATH=January 30, 1918
PLACE OF DEATH=Trenton, New Jersey