Background
Hughes, James Madison was born on April 7, 1809 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States.
Hughes, James Madison was born on April 7, 1809 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States.
He studied law.
Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, Hughes received a liberal schooling. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Liberty, Missouri. He also engaged in mercantile pursuits in Liberty.
Hughes was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845).
He moved to Saint Louis, Missouri, in 1855 and engaged in the banking business. He died in Jefferson City, Missouri on February 26, 1861 and was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in Saint Louis.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1839.