James F. Hughes
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James Frederic Hughes was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
, Hughes graduated from West Green Bay High School in 1901. After moving to De Pere, Wisconsin
in 1901, he was employed as a salesman. He was a member of the De Pere Board of Education (1914–1937). A delegate to the Democratic National Convention
s in 1920 and 1928, he was a member of the Democratic State central committee (1920–1924) and chaired the eighth Wisconsin Democratic congressional committee (1928–1932).
Hughes was elected as a Democrat
to the 73rd Congress (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1935), but chose not to seek renomination in 1934, resuming a post as sales manager in De Pere, Wisconsin. He died in a hospital at Rochester, Minnesota
, on August 9, 1940 and was interred at Cady Cemetery in Lawrence
, near De Pere.
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 Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, Hughes graduated from West Green Bay High School in 1901. After moving to De Pere, Wisconsin
De Pere, Wisconsin
De Pere is a city located in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 20,559 at the 2000 census. De Pere is a suburb of Green Bay and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Registered historic places:...
in 1901, he was employed as a salesman. He was a member of the De Pere Board of Education (1914–1937). A delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
s in 1920 and 1928, he was a member of the Democratic State central committee (1920–1924) and chaired the eighth Wisconsin Democratic congressional committee (1928–1932).
Hughes 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 73rd Congress (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1935), but chose not to seek renomination in 1934, resuming a post as sales manager in De Pere, Wisconsin. He died in a hospital at Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
, on August 9, 1940 and was interred at Cady Cemetery in Lawrence
Lawrence, Brown County, Wisconsin
Lawrence is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Little Rapids is located in the town.-Geography:...
, near De Pere.