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James A. Hughes | |
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.jpg) Frontispiece of 1930's James A. Hughes, Late a Representative | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – March 2, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Harry C. Woodyard |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lynn Hogg |
| Constituency | 4th district |
| In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Romeo H. Freer |
| Succeeded by | Edward Cooper |
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| Member of theWest Virginia Senate from the6th district | |
| In office December 1, 1894 – February 1898 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Marcum |
| Succeeded by | James H. Marcum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Anthony Hughes (1861-02-27)February 27, 1861 |
| Died | March 2, 1930(1930-03-02) (aged 69) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, includingEloise |
James Anthony Hughes (February 27, 1861 – March 2, 1930) was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives from the state ofWest Virginia.
Hughes was born nearCorunna in theProvince of Canada (in what is nowOntario). He immigrated to the United States as a youth, graduating from business school inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1875. He worked as a bank messenger, travelling salesman, and a businessman before being elected to theKentucky House of Representatives in 1888, serving a two-year term. He was a member of theWest Virginia Senate from 1894 to 1898. In 1896, Hughes was appointed postmaster ofHuntington, West Virginia. He was a delegate to everyRepublican National Convention from 1892 to 1924.
In 1900, Hughes was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 4th congressional district.[1][2] After his first term, he represented West Virginia's 5th, and was elected six additional times before choosing not to run again in 1914. During his time as a Representative, he served as chair of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings and as chair of the Committee on Accounts. After eleven years of retirement he was re-elected to the House in 1926 for the 4th congressional district. He served two terms before dying in office on March 2, 1930, in Marion, Ohio. He was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington.
Hughes was, through his marriage to Belle Vinson, a member of theVinson political family. His daughter,Eloise Hughes Smith, was among the survivors of theRMSTitanic disaster. Her husband,Lucian P. Smith, died in the sinking. She later married another Titanic survivor,Robert Daniel.[3]
Mrs. Cort's first husband, Lucien P. Smith of Uniontown, Pa., was drowned when the Titanic sunk [sic] and the encounter in mid-ocean between Daniel and his widow culminated several years later in their marriage.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 4th congressional district 1901–1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by None | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 5th congressional district 1903–1915 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 4th congressional district 1927–1930 | Succeeded by |
