Texas Legislators: Past & Present

William Edgar Hughes

Full Name: William Edgar Hughes
Birth date: March 15, 1840
Death date: July 29, 1918

Terms of Service

House, 12th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
2/9/1870 - 3/1/1871

(1) 12th Legislature, Regular Session - Hughes resigned 3/11/1871, p. 544. House Journal .
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/9/1870. House Journal .
(3) Absolom B. Gant, sworn 10/31/1871, succeeded William E. Hughes, resigned 3/1/1871 [sic]. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) Party affiliation, Democrat. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas .