Charles J. Hughes Jr.
Charles James Hughes Jr. | |
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| United States Senator from Colorado | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – January 11, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Henry M. Teller |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Thomas |
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| Born | February 16, 1853 Denver, Colorado |
| Political party | Democratic |
Charles James Hughes Jr. (February 16, 1853 – January 11, 1911) was a
Democratic U.S. Senator from Colorado
.
Born in
Denver, Colorado
in 1879.
Hughes was a
presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1900. He was professor of mining law in the law school of the University of Denver and Harvard University. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1909, until his death in Denver on January 11, 1911. He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery
, Denver.
See also
Sources
- United States Congress. "Charles J. Hughes Jr. (id: H000919)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Charles J. Hughes Jr. at Find a Grave
- U.S. Congress. Memorial Addresses. 61st Cong., 3rd sess. from 1910 to 1911. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1911.
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