About James Madison Hughes
Lived 1809 – 1861 (aged 51). James Madison Hughes was an American politician and lawyer.
James Madison Hughes (April 7, 1809 – February 26, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Hughes received a liberal schooling. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Liberty, Missouri. He also engaged in mercantile pursuits in Liberty. He served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives in 1839.
Hughes was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1855 and engaged in the banking business. He died in Jefferson City, Missouri on February 26, 1861 and was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.
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Who was James Madison Hughes?
American politician (1809-1861)
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James Madison Hughes was born on 7 April 1809 in Bourbon County.
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James Madison Hughes died on 26 February 1861 in Jefferson City.
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James Madison Hughes was a politician and lawyer.
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