American politician
Dudley Mays Hughes
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917Preceded by New seat Succeeded by William W. Larsen In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913Preceded by Elijah B. Lewis Succeeded by Charles R. Crisp In office November 1, 1882 – September 26, 1883Preceded by Richard Lawson Storey Succeeded by H. B. Ridley
Born (1848-10-10 ) October 10, 1848Jeffersonville, Georgia Died January 20, 1927(1927-01-20) (aged 78)Macon, Georgia Resting place Evergreen CemeteryPerry, Georgia Political party Democratic Residence Danville, Georgia Alma mater University of Georgia Profession politician , farmer , railroad executive
Dudley Mays Hughes (October 10, 1848 – January 20, 1927) was an American politician , farmer and railroad executive.
Hughes was born in Jeffersonville , Georgia , and attended the University of Georgia in Athens .
In 1882, Hughes was elected to the Georgia Senate and reelected the next year. From 1904 to 1906, he served as the president of the Georgia State Agricultural Society . In 1905, he became a UGA trustee and remained on that board until his death. He also served on the board of trustees for the Danville School , the Georgia State Normal Institute and the Georgia State Agricultural College .
Hughes was involved in several business including Magnolia Orchard and the Georgia Fruit Land Company. He served as president of the Georgia Fruit Growers Association. After serving as one of the original founders of the Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad chartered in 1885, Hughes served as its president until 1891 and as a director.
In 1906, Hughes ran as a Democrat against incumbent Elijah B. Lewis in Georgia's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives and lost. In 1908, Hughes ran against Lewis again and won. He served four consecutive terms in office; however, the Georgia General Assembly reapportioned the congressional districts in 1912, and Hughes district became Georgia's 12th congressional district . Hughes lost his bid for reelection in 1916. He returned to farming in Danville, Georgia , and died in Macon, Georgia , in 1927. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Perry, Georgia .
Dudley Hughes is the namesake to the city of Dudley, Georgia .[ 1]
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Education and Labor (1867–1883) Education (1883–1947) Labor (1883–1947) Education and Labor* (1947–) Note * Alternately named Economic and Educational Opportunities in 104th Congress and Education and the Workforce in 105th through 109th and 112th through 115th Congresses.
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