James F. Hughes

[2] After many years working with his father, in 1915 he was hired as a traveling salesman for F. B. Stevens Inc., a Detroit manufacturer of foundry supplies.

[2] In June 1932, Hughes received the unanimous approval of Wisconsin's 8th congressional district Democratic convention to serve as their nominee for U.S. House of Representatives that year.

[3] Despite the convention's endorsement, Hughes still faced a primary election against state representative Jacob J. Blahnik and a third candidate, William Wright.

Hughes won the primary and went on to face Republican incumbent George J. Schneider in the general election.

[7] Hughes explained that he suffered from a chronic illness and his physician had advised him to drop out of electoral politics for the good of his health.

[8] Shortly after leaving office, Hughes was hospitalized and submitted to the amputation of his leg due to disease.

Hughes became severely ill again in 1940, and was admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, in June of that year.

[2] Their son, James Adams Hughes, graduated from Nicolet High School and went on to become a lawyer.

Wisconsin's 8th congressional district 1932–1963