Jonas Abbott Hughston (1808 – November 10, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Sidney, New York, Hughston completed preparatory studies.
He was admitted to the bar in 1839 and commenced practice at Delhi, New York.
He was appointed by President Lincoln marshal of the consular court at Shanghai, China, on March 26, 1862, and served until his death in Shanghai, China, on November 10, 1862.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress