Background
Hughes, I. Lamont was born on January 25, 1878 in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Mary Elizabeth (Ketler) Hughes.
Hughes, I. Lamont was born on January 25, 1878 in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Mary Elizabeth (Ketler) Hughes.
Graduated from the high school.
1 son, I. Lamont. Began in employ of Edgar Thomson Works of Carnegie Steel Limited company, 1897. Translations to Donora (Pennsylvania) Works of America Steel & Wire Company, 1901, then in 1905 to Youngstown district plants and also Greenville (Pennsylvania) plants of Carnegie Steel Company. Appointed assistant superintendent all bar mills, Youngstown district, 1906, later superintendent.
Assistant general superintendent Youngstown district plants, January 1916.
General superintendent for Canadian Steel Corporation, at Ojibway, Ontario, Canada, June 1916. General superintendent for United States Steel Ordnance Company at Neville Island, Pennsylvania, June 1918.
President Lorain Steel Company, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, May 1919. Appointed general superintendent Carnegie Steel Company’s operations in Youngstown district 1920.
Elected vice president Carnegie Steel Company, 1925.
Elected vice president in charge operations United States Steel Corporation, headquarters in New York City 1928. Elected president Carnegie Steel Company, 1930, executive and director, 1935. Vice president Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, 1935-1936.
Retired from steel business.
Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Highways. President and director Bessemer Electric Power Company, Carnegie Land Company, Conneaut Land Company, Sharon Coke Company, Carnegie Libraries (of Braddock, Homestead, and Duquesne, Pennsylvania).
Director Carnegie Natural Gas Company. Penn & Lake Erie Dock Company, Pittsburgh Limestone Corporation, H. C. Friek Coke Company, Trotler Water Company, National Mining Company, Pittsburg & Conneaut Dock Company, Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Company, United States Steel and Carnegie Pension Fund, Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh.
Secretary of Highways, State of Pennsylvania, 1939-1943.
Trustee Grove City College (Pennsylvania), Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. Member Pittsburgh Ordnance District.
Member American Iron and Steel Institute, Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania, Michigan Society Sons of the American Revolution Clubs: Duquesne, University, Bankers of America.
Married Elizabeth Little, 1902.