Henry P. Hughes

Henry Patrick Hughes (August 13, 1904 – December 12, 1968) was an American jurist from Wisconsin.

Hughs was born in Randolph, Wisconsin, the son of William Hughes (1870–1917) and Clara Hepp Hughes (1872–1950).[1] Hughes went to Marquette University and then received his law degree at the now Georgetown University Law Center.[1] In 1930 he married Dorothy Callahan (1906–1980), with whom he had four sons.[1] In 1937, he was appointed a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge.[1][2] In 1948, Hughes was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court resigning in 1951.[1][2] He then resumed his law practice.[3]

Hughes died from a skull fracture when his vehicle hit a stopped school bus on a highway in Nekimi, Wisconsin.[1][2]

References
  1. "Henry P. Hughes Killed When His Car Hits Bus". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, WI. December 13, 1968. pp. 1, 14. Retrieved July 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ex-Justice Hughes Dies in Car Crash". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. December 13, 1968. p. 24. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Justice Henry P. Hughes, Wisconsin Supreme Court". Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
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