James Hughes

James Hughes

Biography of James Hughes

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Hughes
  • First Name: James
  • Date of Birth: November , 24 , 1823
  • Place of Birth (POB): Bladensburg , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
  • Date of Death: October , 21 , 1873
  • Place of Death (POD): Bladensburg , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

James Hughes Court Service Information

  • Court Name: Court of Claims
  • Court Type: Court of Claims
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: James Buchanan ( Democratic )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/12/1860
  • Seat vacated by: Blackford , Isaac
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/16/1860
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 01/18/1860
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/18/1860
  • Commission Date: 01/18/1860
  • Date of Termination: 12/01/1864
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

James Hughes in the Law School

  • Name of School: Indiana University

Second Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): U.S. Military Academy

Third Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
  • Law Degree Year: 1842

James Hughes Career Path

Employment:

  • Private practice, Bloomington and Bedford, Indiana, 1842-1852
  • U.S. Army lieutenant, Mexican War
  • Judge, Indiana Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1852-1856
  • Professor of law, Indiana University, 1853-1856
  • U.S. representative from Indiana, 1857-1859
  • Cotton agent, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1865-1866
  • State representative, Indiana, 1866-1868
  • State senator, Indiana, 1868-1869
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1869-1873

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