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James Madison Hughes

James Madison Hughes

American politician (1809–1861)

For other people named James Hughes, see James Hughes (disambiguation).

James Madison Hughes (April 7, 1809 – February 26, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

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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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  • United States Congress. "James Madison Hughes (id: H000927)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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