Hugh M. Rigney
Encyclopedia
Hugh McPheeters Rigney was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Arthur, Illinois
, Rigney attended the local schools and was graduated from the high school of his native city.
Apprenticed to the printer's trade and worked as a journeyman.
He was editor and owner of the Arthur (Illinois) Graphic-Clarion 1900-1925.
He served as city treasurer 1910-1911.
He served as member of the school board 1910-1916.
He served as chairman of Moultrie County Democratic central committee 1930-1934 and reelected chairman in 1942.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1935-1937.
Rigney was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fifth
Congress (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
Congress.
He engaged in the real estate brokerage business 1939-1943.
He was appointed to a position in the office of the secretary of state on September 15, 1943, and served until his death in Springfield, Illinois
, October 12, 1950.
He was interred in Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Arthur, Illinois
Arthur, Illinois
Arthur is a village in Douglas County and Moultrie County in Illinois; Arthur's primary street, Vine Street, is the county line. The population was 2,288 at the 2010 census. The Arthur area is home to the largest and oldest Amish community in Illinois, which was founded in the 1860s.In 1877 the...
, Rigney attended the local schools and was graduated from the high school of his native city.
Apprenticed to the printer's trade and worked as a journeyman.
He was editor and owner of the Arthur (Illinois) Graphic-Clarion 1900-1925.
He served as city treasurer 1910-1911.
He served as member of the school board 1910-1916.
He served as chairman of Moultrie County Democratic central committee 1930-1934 and reelected chairman in 1942.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1935-1937.
Rigney was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
Congress (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress.
He engaged in the real estate brokerage business 1939-1943.
He was appointed to a position in the office of the secretary of state on September 15, 1943, and served until his death in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, October 12, 1950.
He was interred in Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Illinois
Arthur, Illinois
Arthur is a village in Douglas County and Moultrie County in Illinois; Arthur's primary street, Vine Street, is the county line. The population was 2,288 at the 2010 census. The Arthur area is home to the largest and oldest Amish community in Illinois, which was founded in the 1860s.In 1877 the...
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