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Judge James Hughes
Judge
United States Court of Claims
James Hughes served as Judge on the United States Court of Claims from 1860 to 1864. The appointment came from James Buchanan in 1860.
- Court
- United States Court of Claims
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- James Buchanan
- Active
- 1860 – 1864
- Party
- Democratic
Career History
- JudgeUnited States Court of Claims (1860 – 1864) — appointed by James Buchanan
- Private practice1869 – 1873
- State senator1868 – 1869
- State representative1866 – 1868
- Cotton agent1865 – 1866
- U.S. representative from Indiana1857 – 1859
- Professor of law1853 – 1856
- Judge1852 – 1856
- Private practice1842 – 1852
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Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Hughes will decide any matter.