Francis Hugo

Francis John Bennett Marks Hugo (March 5, 1870 – December 30, 1930) was a Canadian-American politician.

[1] He was born on March 5, 1870, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, to Nicholas Trevanion Hugo and Mary Rendle Marks.

In 1912, he ran for Secretary of State of New York but was defeated by Democrat Mitchell May.

As Secretary of State, he signed the joint resolution of the Senate and Assembly submitting a women's suffrage ballot question.

[4] He died on December 30, 1930, at his home at 789 West End Avenue in Manhattan, New York City.