James F. Hughes

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

James F. Hughes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	Gerald J. Boileau
Succeeded by	George J. Schneider
Personal details
Born	(1883-08-07)August 7, 1883 Green Bay, Wisconsin
Died	Rochester, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic

James Frederic Hughes (August 7, 1883 – August 9, 1940) 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 from 1914 to 1937). A delegate to the Democratic National Conventions 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 member of the Democratic Party 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. While in congress, he represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He died in a hospital at Rochester, Minnesota, on August 9, 1940 and was interred at Cady Cemetery in Lawrence, near De Pere.

Sources

• James F. Hughes at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• James Frederic Hughes at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Gerald J. Boileau	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935	Succeeded by George J. Schneider