Fred G. Hughes

[1] Hughes' political career came to an end when it was discovered he was embezzling funds from the Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society.

On December 18, 1863, Hughes was assigned to a unit of 12 men left to guard supplies at San Francisco Springs, a site near the present day city of Flagstaff.

[1] Hughes moved to southern Arizona in 1876 when he began placer mining in the Santa Rita Mountains.

[3] His findings during the effort led to creation of the Greaterville mining district and for the rest of his life he prospected the area on a regular basis.

[3] Politics became a part of Hughes' life in 1877 when he represented Pima County in the 9th Arizona Territorial Legislature.

[6] During the 1879 session, Hughes sponsored a bill creating a US$300/quarter licensing fee for gambling halls.

[10] The 19th Arizona Territorial Legislature marked Hughes' final term in office and he was once again selected to be President of the Council.

[11] In addition to his legislative role, Hughes was also the society's president and worked as clerk for the Pima County Board of Supervisors.

[1] After a shortage was discovered in the board's accounts, Hughes was informed on October 12, 1897, that a warrant would be issued in his name if the deficiency was not corrected.

[12] Further investigation determined roughly $2,000 was missing from the historical society's accounts and that Hughes had lost the money while gambling.